Bills · HR 3764
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 3764Crime and Law Enforcement
Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025
INTRO JUN 5· LAST ACTION JUN 5
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it proposes a significant change to how the federal government punishes severe drug offenses. If this bill becomes law, it introduces the death penalty for fentanyl-related deaths, elevating these crimes to the same level of potential punishment as certain forms of murder. This represents a tougher stance on the fentanyl crisis and aims to deter individuals from engaging in fentanyl dealing, given the deadly consequences.
Without this bill, individuals convicted of fentanyl distribution leading to death would still face very severe penalties, including lengthy prison sentences, but the death penalty would not be an option. Its passage would mean a dramatic shift in federal sentencing for drug crimes, potentially leading to more capital punishment cases in the federal system. It reflects a policy choice about the severity of punishment for drug-related fatalities and the role of the death penalty in addressing public health crises.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to add a new section specific to fentanyl offenses resulting in death.
This creates a specific federal legal pathway to apply the most severe punishments for fentanyl-related fatalities.
PROVISION 02
Specifies that individuals convicted of distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, or manufacturing fentanyl are subject to the new penalty.
This clearly defines the actions that would trigger the potential for the death penalty.
PROVISION 03
Requires that a death must result from the fentanyl offense for the new, harsher penalties to apply.
This establishes the critical condition linking the drug offense to a fatal outcome for the death penalty to be considered.
PROVISION 04
Provides for punishment by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life.
This introduces the death penalty as an option for this specific drug crime, making it one of the most severe federal offenses.
PROVISION 05
Mandates an additional fine under federal law for those convicted.
This adds a financial penalty on top of the severe imprisonment or death sentence.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 9
R· Arizona
YRS IN OFFICE
15
BILLS LED
25
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 5
Introduced in House
JUN 5
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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 3764
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 5, 2025
Last actionJun 5, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 5, 2025
House BillHR 3764Crime and Law Enforcement
Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUN 5, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 5, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
1 min
COSPONSORS
9
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