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HR 3215 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Smuggling and trafficking

Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Burchett, Tim Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
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.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)

What's happening now May 12, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10