House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act

H.R. 5694Introduced Oct 22, 2021Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Rep. Glenn Grothman R-WI

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Where it went

IntroducedOct 22, 2021
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Nov 1, 2022 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5694.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GROTHMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 186, October 22, 2021, Page H5834):
Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record October 22, 2021 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

22 cosponsors — 22 Republicans

0 of 22 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Rick Allen (R-GA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Marjorie Greene (R-GA), Jody Hice (R-GA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Fred Keller (R-PA), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Mary Miller (R-IL), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Bill Posey (R-FL), Jason Smith (R-MO), Van Taylor (R-TX), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Thomas Tiffany (R-WI).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Glenn Grothman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-6 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.