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Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act

USA117th CongressHR-6439| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (9)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act This bill increases the term of imprisonment for drug trafficking offenses involving large quantities of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues. Specifically, the bill requires life imprisonment for illegally importing or exporting, or illegally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, 400 grams or more of fentanyl or 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, regardless of prior offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs. (Currently, such offenses carry a minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for a first offense; penalties increase with subsequent offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs.)
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Timeline
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2022
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.
Jan 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • January 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2022
    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.


  • January 21, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesSmuggling and trafficking

Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act

USA117th CongressHR-6439| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act This bill increases the term of imprisonment for drug trafficking offenses involving large quantities of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues. Specifically, the bill requires life imprisonment for illegally importing or exporting, or illegally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, 400 grams or more of fentanyl or 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, regardless of prior offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs. (Currently, such offenses carry a minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for a first offense; penalties increase with subsequent offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs.)
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Timeline
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2022
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.
Jan 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • January 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2022
    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.


  • January 21, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (9)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesSmuggling and trafficking