WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Ashley Moody shared the
following statement following legislation she cosponsored, the HALT Fentanyl
Act, being signed into law by President Trump. The HALT Fentanyl Act will
permanently classify fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the
Controlled Substances Act and establish penalties. It was one of the first
pieces of legislation that Senator Moody signed onto after being sworn into the
U.S. Senate back in January.
Senator Ashley Moody said, “Today, I was honored to join
angel families at the White House as President Trump signed our HALT Fentanyl
Act into law, which was one of the first bills I cosponsored when sworn into
the U.S. Senate. As a parent, losing a child is the most unimaginable thing,
and hearing their stories, like the Siegel Family turning their pain into
advocacy, is a reminder why we cannot let up the fight.
“While Florida’s Attorney General, one
of my top priorities was putting an end to the fentanyl crisis. In 2023, we saw
our state’s fentanyl death rate drop 11%, while the national average decreased
just 2% during the same time frame. Florida continues to lead the way. Every
single day, our law enforcement officers work tirelessly to stop this deadly
drug, and this commonsense bill will help hold those who peddle this poison
accountable. Thank you, President Trump – together we will save lives.”
Senator Moody has been a long-time
leader fighting against the scourges of fentanyl. As Florida’s Attorney
General, Moody became the first to call for fentanyl to be declared a weapon of
mass destruction. In 2022, Attorney General Moody called on the Biden
administration to designate Mexican drug cartels foreign
terrorists, an action
President Trump took on his first day in office. Attorney General Moody also
led the charge in the state’s
historic opioid litigation –
securing billions to remediate and abate the impacts of the opioid crisis in
Florida.
See more from Senator Moody:
- Senator Ashley Moody Joins
Victoria’s Voice Foundation to Bring Awareness to Lifesaving Overdose
Reversal Drug Naloxone - Senator Moody Cosponsors the HALT
Fentanyl Act
As Florida’s Attorney General, Senator
Moody took the following action:
- AG Moody Leads Multistate Effort
Calling on Biden to Rule Fentanyl a WMD - Attorney General Moody Demands
President Biden Declare Mexican Drug Cartels Terrorist Organizations - Attorney General Moody Leads
Multistate Effort Urging U.S. Senate to Promptly Pass Halt Fentanyl Act - VIDEO: AG Moody Issues Emergency
Rule Outlawing Eight Deadly Synthetic Opioids - AG Moody Warns Floridians About
Lethal Counterfeit Pills - AG
Moody Fights to Pass Fight Act - VIDEO: Attorney General Moody
Launches Helping Heroes to Provide Free Naloxone to Florida First
Responders Now Through 2033 - 2022 National Recovery Month Kicks
Off with Launch of Lifesaving Tool in Florida - VIDEO: AG Moody Launches Dose of
Reality Website - 1PCK: AG Moody Releases Fast Facts
on Fentanyl - VIDEO: AG Moody Warns of
Flesh-Eating Drug Mixed with Fentanyl - Attorney General Moody Launches
Hallway Heroes and Names 2023 School Resource Officer of the Year - Attorney General Moody Launches
Idle Time: A Summer Safety Series with a Warning About Fentanyl and
Other Dangerous Drugs - AG Moody Announces New Partnership
with 211 to Combat Opioid Epidemic - AG Moody Leads Effort to Extend
Treatment of Opioids
Furthermore, as Attorney General, Moody
supported legislative actions to address the opioid crisis. In 2023, alongside
Gov. DeSantis, Attorney General Moody fought for passage of the State
Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication Initiative — which grants money to law
enforcement agencies to combat fentanyl. With $15 million allocated for SAFE
grants, these investigations resulted in law enforcement seizing more than 290
pounds of fentanyl — enough to kill more than 65 million people.
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