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Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023

Introduced: February 9, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023

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.

What's happening now February 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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