# 119-hr-3065: Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025

119-hr-3065, Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-10-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3065
- Congress: 119
- Title: Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-23

## Summary

Would create a **federal first-degree murder offense for distributing fentanyl that causes death** and allow punishment by death or life imprisonment. It would tie the crime to specific quantity thresholds and require that the distributor knew or had reason to know the substance contained fentanyl or a fentanyl analogue. - People who distribute fentanyl: Individuals who distribute a mixture containing at least 2 grams of fentanyl or 0.5 grams of a fentanyl analogue that results in death and who know or should know the substance contains fentanyl would be eligible for federal first-degree murder charges and penalties of death or life in prison. - Families of overdose victims: Gives federal prosecutors a new legal path to seek the most severe punishments when a qualifying fentanyl distribution causes a death. - Federal criminal process: Would amend 18 U.S.C. 1111 and cross reference the Controlled Substances Act for terms like "distribute." It sets causation and knowledge as elements and does not create new agencies or funding.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- First-degree murder for fatal fentanyl distribution: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would treat certain deadly fentanyl distribution as first-degree murder. It would apply when someone distributes 2 grams or more of a fentanyl mixture, or 0.5 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue mixture, and a person dies from using it. The distributor would need to know, or h…

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- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hres-166: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism,…
- 119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

## Sources
- [119-hr-3065 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3065)

## Related
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hres-166: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-166)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3065 (as of 2026-10-23).