To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the death penalty for anyone who knowingly deals fentanyl to a person who dies from the use of such fentanyl.

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.

2026-05-12

The proposal would make it possible to sentence someone to death if they knowingly sell fentanyl to a person who dies from using it. This would be one of the most severe penalties in U.S. law and would apply to drug dealers involved in fatal overdoses. The change would affect how the criminal justice system handles fentanyl-related deaths, potentially impacting drug traffickers and dealers across the country.