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HR 624 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victims Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act

This bill authorizes states and territories that receive victim compensation grant funds to use the grant funds to compensate an additional category of individuals.

Specifically, current law requires states and territories to use formula grant funds to compensate victims and survivors for expenses attributable to a physical injury or death resulting from a compensable crime. This bill broadens the meaning of the term compensable crime to include illicit fentanyl poisoning resulting in death.

What's happening now January 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 624: Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-624/
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"H.R. 624: Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-624/.
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H.R. 624, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-624/.
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