Senator Moody Cosponsors the HALT Fentanyl Act

Mar 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator Ashley Moody today announced her support as a cosponsor ofS. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act. This legislation would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, as well as establish penalties.
Senator Ashley Moodysaid, “Every week, the equivalent of a high school classroom worth of students dies from a fentanyl overdose. It is our responsibility as leaders to do something about this now. Law enforcement officials, national organizations, and state organizations across our country are pleading for this bill. We cannot and will not stop going after people who peddle this poison. Hundreds of thousands of lives depend on it.”
Senator Moody has been a long-time leader fighting against the scourges of fentanyl. As Florida’s Attorney General, Moody became the first to call for fentanyl to be declared a weapon of mass destruction. In 2022, Attorney General Moody called on the Biden administration todesignate Mexican drug cartels foreign terrorists, an action President Trump took on his first day in office. Attorney General Moody also led the charge in thestate’s historic opioid litigation– securing billions to remediate and abate the impacts of the opioid crisis in Florida.
While Attorney General, Florida law enforcement led the nation in fentanyl seizure operations. In 2023, the state’s fentanyl death rate dropped 11%, while the national average decreased just 2% during the same time frame.
As Florida’s Attorney General, Senator Moody took the following action:
Furthermore, as Attorney General, Moody supported legislative actions to address the opioid crisis. In 2023, alongside Gov. DeSantis, Attorney General Moody fought for passage of the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication Initiative — which grants money to law enforcement agencies to combat fentanyl. With $15 million allocated for SAFE grants, these investigations resulted in law enforcement seizing more than 290 pounds of fentanyl — enough to kill more than 65 million people.
See Senator Moody’s recent comments on the HALT Fentanyl Acthere.
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