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Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3065| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2025
Tony Gonzales

Tony Gonzales

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to establish the distribution of fentanyl that leads to a person's death as a federal felony murder offense. It specifically amends section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, to include "distributing fentanyl" among the predicate acts for felony murder, thereby subjecting convicted individuals to penalties of death or life imprisonment . The legislation provides a detailed definition for "distributing fentanyl," which encompasses the distribution of a controlled substance involving 2 grams or more of fentanyl or 0.5 grams or more of its analogues . For an act to qualify, the distribution must directly result in death from the use of the substance, and the distributor must have known or had reason to know that the substance contained fentanyl or its analogues.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-916
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8845
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act
Apr 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1502
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-916
    Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8845
    Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act


  • April 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1502
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-1502: Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025

Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3065| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2025
This bill aims to establish the distribution of fentanyl that leads to a person's death as a federal felony murder offense. It specifically amends section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, to include "distributing fentanyl" among the predicate acts for felony murder, thereby subjecting convicted individuals to penalties of death or life imprisonment . The legislation provides a detailed definition for "distributing fentanyl," which encompasses the distribution of a controlled substance involving 2 grams or more of fentanyl or 0.5 grams or more of its analogues . For an act to qualify, the distribution must directly result in death from the use of the substance, and the distributor must have known or had reason to know that the substance contained fentanyl or its analogues.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-916
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8845
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act
Apr 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1502
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-916
    Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8845
    Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act


  • April 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1502
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tony Gonzales

Tony Gonzales

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-1502: Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted