"this is a long-overdue rule change that we originally sought to address with our bipartisan ppp second chance act, and will ensure that small business owners who have spent time in the criminal justice system are not defined by their past mistakes, and instead have equal access to these invaluable small business loans that have helped thousands stay in business through the covid-19 pandemic." portman, manchin introduce bipartisan fight fentanyl act to permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances senators rob portman and joe manchin (d-wv) today introduced the bipartisan federal initiative to guarantee health by targeting (fight) fentanyl act to permanently schedule illicitly manufactured and deadly fentanyl. 