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H.R. 3764

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3764, the Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jun 5, 2025 by Rep. Paul Gosar (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 5, 2025: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 3764 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb3764/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3764 IH: Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3764  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 5, 2025   Mr. Gosar  (for himself,  Mr. Brecheen ,  Mr. Ezell ,  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Ogles , and  Mrs. Luna ) 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 subsequently 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 punishment for the knowing distribution of fentanyl, if death results, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025  .
2.
Knowing distribution of fentanyl where death results
Part D of the Controlled Substances Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
424.
Knowing distribution of fentanyl where death results
Any person who is convicted of an offense under section 401(a)(1) or section 416 by distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, or manufacturing fentanyl shall, if death results, be punished—
(1)
by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life; and
(2)
by a fine under title 18, United States Code.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for punishment for the knowing distribution of fentanyl, if death results, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Paul Gosar (R) sponsors H.R. 3764, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3764 went before 2 committees: Energy and Commerce and Judiciary.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 5, 2025 · 1,636 Bills
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 5, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3764 has taken 2 actions since Jun 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 5, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2025
House
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.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 3764 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3764 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for punishment for the knowing distribution of fentanyl, if death results, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3764 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3764’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr3764/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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