HELP Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-1655House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Apr 12, 2019

Summary

Official Summary

Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act of 2019 or the HELP Act of 2019

This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties—life imprisonment or death—for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl that result in death or serious bodily injury.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-4399: HELP Act of 2020

Introduced in Senate

  1. Introduced in House

  2. 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.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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