PHOTO RELEASE: Alongside Angel Families at the White House, Senator Moody Joins President Trump for the Signing of the HALT Fentanyl Act into Law

Jul 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Senator Ashley Moody shared thefollowing statement following legislation she cosponsored, the HALT FentanylAct, being signed into law by President Trump. The HALT Fentanyl Act willpermanently classify fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of theControlled Substances Act and establish penalties. It was one of the firstpieces of legislation that Senator Moody signed onto after being sworn into theU.S. Senate back in January.

Senator Ashley Moodysaid, “Today, I was honored to joinangel families at the White House as President Trump signed our HALT FentanylAct into law, which was one of the first bills I cosponsored when sworn intothe U.S. Senate. As a parent, losing a child is the most unimaginable thing,and hearing their stories, like the Siegel Family turning their pain intoadvocacy, is a reminder why we cannot let up the fight.

“While Florida’s Attorney General, oneof my top priorities was putting an end to the fentanyl crisis. In 2023, we sawour state’s fentanyl death rate drop 11%, while the national average decreasedjust 2% during the same time frame. Florida continues to lead the way. Everysingle day, our law enforcement officers work tirelessly to stop this deadlydrug, and this commonsense bill will help hold those who peddle this poisonaccountable. Thank you, President Trump – together we will save lives.”

Senator Moody has been a long-timeleader fighting against the scourges of fentanyl. As Florida’s AttorneyGeneral, Moody became the first to call for fentanyl to be declared a weapon ofmass destruction. In 2022, Attorney General Moody called on the Bidenadministration todesignate Mexican drug cartels foreignterrorists, an actionPresident Trump took on his first day in office. Attorney General Moody alsoled the charge in thestate’shistoric opioid litigation–securing billions to remediate and abate the impacts of the opioid crisis inFlorida.

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As Florida’s Attorney General, SenatorMoody took the following action:

Furthermore, as Attorney General, Moodysupported legislative actions to address the opioid crisis. In 2023, alongsideGov. DeSantis, Attorney General Moody fought for passage of the StateAssistance for Fentanyl Eradication Initiative — which grants money to lawenforcement agencies to combat fentanyl. With $15 million allocated for SAFEgrants, these investigations resulted in law enforcement seizing more than 290pounds of fentanyl — enough to kill more than 65 million people.

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