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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3215
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment
for certain offenses involving Fentanyl, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 2023
Mr. BURCHETT (for himself, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. FITZPATRICK,
Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. BACON, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr.
GUEST, Mr. FALLON, and Mr. NORMAN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life
imprisonment for certain offenses involving Fentanyl,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fentanyl Trafficker
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Elimination Act’’.
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SEC. 2. LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES IN-
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VOLVING FENTANYL.
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(a)
CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES
ACT.—Section
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401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
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841(b)(1)) is amended—
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by repealing clause
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(vi); and
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(2) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(F) In the case of a violation of sub-
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section (a) of this section involving 400 grams
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or more of a mixture or substance containing a
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detectable
amount
of
N-phenyl-N-[1–(2-
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phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl] propanamide or 100
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grams or more of a mixture or substance con-
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taining a detectable amount of any analogue of
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N-phenyl-N-[1–(2-phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl]
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propanamide, such person shall be sentenced to
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imprisonment for life.’’.
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(b) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT AND EXPORT
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ACT.—Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Im-
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port and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by repealing subpara-
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graph (F); and
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(2) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a)
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involving 400 grams or more of a mixture or sub-
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stance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-
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N-[1–(2-phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl] propanamide or
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100 grams or more of a mixture or substance con-
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taining a detectable amount of any analogue of N-
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phenyl-N-[1–(2-phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl]
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propanamide, such person shall be sentenced to im-
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prisonment for life.’’.
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