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Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for punishment for the knowing distribution of fentanyl, if death results, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a penalty for the knowing distribution, possession with intent to distribute, or manufacturing of fentanyl. If a death results from the fentanyl distribution, the person convicted can be punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life, and may also be subject to a fine under federal law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS)
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Paul A. Gosar’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
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Actions (2)
- Jun 5, 2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. · house
- Jun 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2025
Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Ogles, and Mrs. Luna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for punishment for the knowing distribution of fentanyl, if death results, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. KNOWING DISTRIBUTION OF FENTANYL WHERE DEATH RESULTS.
Part D of the Controlled Substances Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 424. KNOWING DISTRIBUTION OF FENTANYL WHERE DEATH RESULTS.
“Any person who is convicted of an offense under section 401(a)(1) or section 416 by distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, or manufacturing fentanyl shall, if death results, be punished—
“(1) by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life; and
“(2) by a fine under title 18, United States Code.”. <all>
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