Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8766
Deal Death, Face Death Act
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Introduced 2026-05-12Topic: criminal justice · public healthSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would change federal drug law so that a person who illegally distributes a drug containing any amount of fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance shall be sentenced to death if someone dies from using it. It would also set the fine in these cases at up to the greater of twice the amount allowed under federal criminal law or $2,000,000 for an individual. For defendants that are not individuals, such as organizations, the fine could be up to $10,000,000. The new language would be added to the section of the Controlled Substances Act that covers penalties for schedule I and II drugs.
Sponsors
- Chip Roy Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2026-05-12 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2026-05-12 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-05-12 | Introduced in House | introduce |