# 119-hr-5023: Fentanyl Kills Act

119-hr-5023, Fentanyl Kills Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5023
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fentanyl Kills Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands the federal murder statute to treat certain fentanyl trafficking as murder-related conduct.** The bill would redefine "trafficked fentanyl" to cover producing, manufacturing, distributing, selling, financing, transporting, precursor chemicals, attempts, conspiracies, and supply intended to enter the United States. - Families of overdose victims could see prosecutors seek murder-related penalties when fentanyl linked to a death can be traced to trafficking defined by the bill. - People who manufacture, ship, finance, or intend to supply fentanyl, fentanyl-related substances, or precursor chemicals for U.S. distribution would face exposure to murder-related penalties under this definition. - Prosecutors and courts would gain a broader legal definition to connect cross-border activity, precursor production, attempts, and conspiracies to murder prosecutions.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Attempted-murder penalties for fentanyl trafficking: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would treat fentanyl trafficking like attempted murder under federal law. Anyone found to have trafficked fentanyl would face attempted‑murder penalties. "Trafficked fentanyl" would include making, selling, transporting, financing, or helping with fentanyl or fentanyl‑related…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5023 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5023)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5023 (as of 2026-04-21).