Bill · H.R. 3520· House(119-HR-3520)
STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act
- Introduced
- 5/20/2025
- Last activity
- 5/20/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Jimmy Panetta
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act," seeks to amend the Controlled Substances Act. It specifically proposes to move tianeptine into the schedule III category. This classification would include tianeptine's analogues, salts, isomers, and salts of isomers. The change is intended to address emerging opioids. The new regulations would take effect 90 days after the act is enacted.
Yes
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+5
The bill aims to combat emerging opioid trends by scheduling tianeptine as a controlled substance.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill expands federal control by amending the Controlled Substances Act to schedule a new substance.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Classification of Tianeptine: By adding tianeptine and its related forms to schedule III, the bill seeks to defend against emerging opioids (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 6/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
David KustoffRepublican · Tennessee
August PflugerRepublican · Texas