Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 29, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedApr 29, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 41 words.
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025 This bill makes the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death a first-degree murder. An individual who is guilty of first-degree murder by distributing fentanyl is subject to death or life in prison.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 72 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 234 words
- Latest action
- Apr 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 1502 Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]