Reschenthaler Delivers Remarks on the HALT Fentanyl Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. This legislation places fentanyl-related substances as a class into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
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Remarks as prepared:
“I rise today in support of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Every day, an average of 14 Pennsylvanians die as a result of a drug overdose.
In 2021, Pennsylvania recorded 5,449 overdose deaths, the 4th largest amount in the nation.
Preliminary data shows that, in 2022, 109,680 Americans died from drug overdoses in the U.S., a new record as the fentanyl crisis deepens in this country.
Fentanyl kills more Americans under the age of 50 than any other cause of death – including heart disease, cancer, homicide, or suicide.
We must ensure law enforcement has all the tools necessary to prosecute and seize all dangerous, addictive, and deadly forms of fentanyl substances.
I strongly urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back.”