HR 3215 United States House · 118th Congress

Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act

Summary
Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act This bill increases the term of imprisonment for drug trafficking offenses involving large quantities of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues. Specifically, the bill requires life imprisonment for illegally importing or exporting, or illegally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, 400 grams or more of fentanyl or 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, regardless of prior offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs. (Currently, such offenses carry a minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for a first offense; penalties increase with subsequent offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs.)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
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Introduced May 11, 2023 Last action May 12, 2023
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May 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
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.
lower
May 11, 2023
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lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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