A hearing on such an order must be held within 45 days
To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes, section 3, Sec. 3.
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A hearing on such an order must be held within 45 days
The document says “shall”Who acts: Attorney GeneralHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“``(3) if the Attorney General serves an order to show cause as described in paragraph (2)(B) and the person requests a hearing, the hearing shall be held on an expedited basis and not later than 45 days after the request is made, except that the hearing may be held at a later time if so requested by the person; and”
Where an order to show cause is served and the person asks for a hearing, the hearing must be held on an expedited basis and no later than 45 days after the request, unless the person asks for a later date.
What the document actually says
“``(3) if the Attorney General serves an order to show cause as described in paragraph (2)(B) and the person requests a hearing, the hearing shall be held on an expedited basis and not later than 45 days after the request is made, except that the hearing may be held at a later time if so requested by the person; and”
That sentence, in plain words
The researcher can ask for a hearing. It must be held within 45 days. It can be later only if the researcher asks for that.
What this is about
A hearing is a chance to make the case. The clock here is short. That keeps the work from being held up for long.
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Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, Public Law 119-26, sec. 3, 139 Stat. 411 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ26/html/PLAW-119publ26.htm
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“A hearing on such an order must be held within 45 days,” Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, section 3, Sec. 3. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/halt-all-lethal-trafficking-fentanyl-act/proposal/sec03-expedited-hearing-within-45-days/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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