118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 916: Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill makes the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death a first degree murder.
An individual who is guilty of first degree murder by distributing fentanyl is subject to death or life in prison.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Carlos Gimenez R-FLOriginal
- Doug Lamborn R-COOriginal
- Brian Mast R-FLOriginal
- Bill Posey R-FLOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FL
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GU
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer R-OR
- George Santos R-NY
- David Rouzer R-NC
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Brad Finstad R-MN
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ernest Gonzales.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


