HALT Fentanyl Act Permanently Controls Fentanyl-Related Substances – Analysis

By Joanna R. Lampe

On July 17, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act). Among other things, the HALT Fentanyl Act permanently placed certain fentanyl-related substances (FRS)—a class of compounds chemically related to the powerful synthetic...