H.R. 6439 · 117th Congress · House

Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Jan 20, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act

This bill increases the term of imprisonment for drug trafficking offenses involving large quantities of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues.

Specifically, the bill requires life imprisonment for illegally importing or exporting, or illegally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, 400 grams or more of fentanyl or 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, regardless of prior offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs. (Currently, such offenses carry a minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for a first offense; penalties increase with subsequent offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs.)

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. JAN 21, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. JAN 20, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 20, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JAN 20, 2022IntroReferral

    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.

  6. JAN 20, 2022IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jan 21, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jan 20, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 20, 2022

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