HR 5023 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Fentanyl Kills Act

Introduced 2025-08-22· Sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]· 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.(2025-08-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5023 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5023 To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to attempted murder and the trafficking of fentanyl. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2025 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Baumgartner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to attempted murder and the trafficking of fentanyl. 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 ``Fentanyl Kills Act''. SEC. 2. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL. Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and in…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Republicans