Deal Death, Face Death Act
Sponsored By: Representative Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a federal death penalty for fentanyl trafficking that causes death. The Deal Death, Face Death Act would make anyone who distributes a fentanyl-containing substance that results in death eligible for a federal death sentence and higher fines. It preserves the existing prison framework for other Schedule I and II drugs such as GHB and flunitrazepam.
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- People who distribute fentanyl that leads to death would face a federal death sentence and larger monetary penalties. Maximum fines would be $2 million for individuals and $10 million for organizations.
- People who distribute other Schedule I or II substances would face up to 20 years in prison when no death or serious bodily injury occurs. If death or serious bodily injury results, the sentence would be 20 years to life and fines could reach $1 million for individuals or $5 million for others.
- Federal prosecutors would have explicit statutory authority to seek capital punishment in fentanyl-related death cases, expanding federal sentencing options for those fatalities.
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Federal death penalty for fentanyl deaths
This bill would add a federal death penalty for some fentanyl trafficking cases. If a federal controlled-substance violation involves any amount of fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance and death results, the defendant would be sentenced to death and could also be fined. The fine would be capped at the greater of twice the Title 18 maximum fine or $2,000,000 for an individual and $10,000,000 for a non-individual. For other Schedule I or II substances (including GHB and 1 gram of flunitrazepam), the bill would keep a two-tier prison scale: up to 20 years if no death or serious bodily injury occurs, and 20 years to life if death or serious bodily injury results; fines there would be capped at the greater of the Title 18 amount or $1,000,000 for individuals and $5,000,000 for non-individuals. No effective date, sunset, or new funding is specified in the text.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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