A final rule follows the comment and hearing process
To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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A final rule follows the comment and hearing process
The document says “shall”Who acts: Attorney GeneralHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“After the conclusion of such proceedings, the Attorney General shall issue a final rule to implement this Act and the amendments made by this Act in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code.”
Once the comment and any hearing are over, the Attorney General must issue a final rule to implement the Act and its amendments, following section 553 of title 5, United States Code. That section is not indexed here.
What the document actually says
“After the conclusion of such proceedings, the Attorney General shall issue a final rule to implement this Act and the amendments made by this Act in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code.”
That sentence, in plain words
The talking ends and a final rule is written. It must follow the normal steps for rules.
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Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, Public Law 119-26, sec. 5, 139 Stat. 417 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ26/html/PLAW-119publ26.htm
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“A final rule follows the comment and hearing process,” Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/halt-all-lethal-trafficking-fentanyl-act/proposal/sec05-final-rule/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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