This bill would change the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C)). It adds a provision saying that if a person knowingly deals a controlled substance that contains any quantity of fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance, and a person dies from using that substance, the dealer shall be sentenced to death. The bill also raises maximum fines for such offenses to the greater of twice the amount authorized under title 18 or $2,000,000 for an individual, or $10,000,000 for an entity, or both.
If a person is charged with knowingly selling or distributing a substance that contains fentanyl and someone dies from using it, this bill would make the seller subject to a sentence of death and higher fines if convicted. No publicly available information on procedures for proving knowledge or on how prosecutions would be handled beyond the text of the bill. The bill was introduced in the House on May 12, 2026, by Representative Chip Roy and referred to the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce Committees.
The bill specifies higher criminal fines for covered offenses: the greater of twice the amount authorized under title 18 or $2,000,000 for an individual, or $10,000,000 for an entity, or both. No publicly available information on estimated federal budget costs, enforcement costs, or other fiscal effects in the bill text or metadata.
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