HR 3065 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2025-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3065 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3065 To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Gimenez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL DISTRIBUTION RESULTING IN DEATH PUNISHED AS FELONY MURDER. Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, distributing fentanyl'' after ``child abuse''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``(b) Within'' and inserting ``(b)…

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