Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023
This bill amends federal murder law to treat distributing fentanyl that causes death as felony murder. It specifically targets individuals who distribute fentanyl (2+ grams of a mixture containing fentanyl, or 0.5+ grams of its analogues) knowing it contains the substance and causing death. The law adds a new provision stating that distributing fentanyl resulting in death constitutes first-degree murder, punishable by death or life imprisonment. This directly affects fentanyl distributors whose actions lead to fatalities, with the penalty applying when the distributor knew or should have known the substance contained fentanyl or its analogues.
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Introduction
Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Feb 9, 2023
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Feb 9, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 9, 2023
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upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
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Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
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Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
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James Lankford
RRepublican
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Joni Ernst
RRepublican
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Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
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Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Mike Braun
RRepublican
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