# 117-hr-6439: Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act

117-hr-6439, Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6439
- Congress: 117
- Title: Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.)

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6439 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6439)

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