In CommitteeFiled May 12, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R)
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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.
May 12, 2026
Summary
The bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to add a mandatory death sentence for dealers who knowingly provide fentanyl to a person who later dies from it. It also raises fines for such violations. The measure targets fentanyl traffickers and aims to deter lethal drug distribution.
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