# 117-hr-8228: Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2022

117-hr-8228, Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8228
- Congress: 117
- Title: Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the death penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses that result in death.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8228)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
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- [117-hr-9575: No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9575)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8228 (as of 2025-11-18).