White House backs GOP bill to classify fentanyl as Schedule I substance
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The White House announced Monday it supports a Republican-led bill that would place all fentanyl-related substances under the most dangerous classification of drugs.
Patrick Hauf is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
The White House said the bill, whose 52 cosigners are Republicans, is aligned with President Biden's public safety agenda.
"These two provisions are critical components of the Biden-Harris Administration’s 2021 recommendations to Congress to combat the supply of illicit FRS and save lives," the White House memo stated. "The Administration’s 2021 recommendations to Congress included additional provisions to improve public safety. The Administration calls on Congress to pass all of these critical measures to improve public safety and save lives."
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