119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1502: Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025
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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
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Katie Britt R-ALOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MT
- Jim Justice R-WV
- Pete Ricketts R-NE
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Joni Ernst.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.