S 4876 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act

Summary

Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act 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.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2022

Committee Review

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President

Introduced Sep 15, 2022 Last action Sep 15, 2022

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Sep 15, 2022

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Sep 15, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Cindy Hyde-Smith

Marsha Blackburn