# 119-hr-9937: No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers Act

119-hr-9937, No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-10-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9937
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**Tougher penalties for fentanyl and its analogues.** This bill lowers the quantity thresholds that trigger enhanced federal drug penalties and expands coverage to include both scheduled and unscheduled fentanyl analogues.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- USPS funding for fentanyl screening: benefit, low. This bill would authorize $9,000,000 to be appropriated to the Postmaster General to buy chemical screening devices and hire personnel to detect and interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances. It would define "chemical screening device" to include i…
- Lower thresholds for fentanyl penalties: cost, medium. This bill would lower the weight amounts that trigger enhanced federal penalties for fentanyl and its analogues. It would change 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A)(vi) from "400" to "20" and "100" to "5". It would change 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B)(vi) from "40" to "2" and "10" to "0.5". Matching numeric changes wo…
- Sentencing guidelines updated for fentanyl: mixed, low. This bill would direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend guidelines and policy statements for offenses involving fentanyl and related import/export crimes. The Commission would have to act as soon as practicable and no later than 120 days after enactment, using its…

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- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9937 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9937)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9937 (as of 2026-10-29).