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The Fentanyl Kills Act aims to hold traffickers accountable with life sentences, addressing over 54,700 opioid-related deaths in 2024, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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“Fentanyl Kills Act” Would Prosecute All Distribution as Attempted Murder
Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow federal prosecutors to pursue attempted murder charges for any form of fentanyl distribution—even with no overdose linked to the case. Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act in the House on August 22, where it’s being cosponsored by representatives Barry Moore (R-AL), Jim Baird (R-IN) and Michael Baumgartner (R-WA). Lawler announced the legislation August 25 and …
Congressman Seeks Murder Charges for Fentanyl Traffickers
THE CENTER SQUARE—Fentanyl dealers would face tough new criminal penalties under a proposal filed by a Republican New York congressman that calls for charging those convicted of trafficking the drug with attempted murder. The Fentanyl Kills Act, refiled by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is the latest proposal aimed at cracking down on the sale and distribution of the synthetic opioid. The drug has been tied to Mexican drug smuggling cartels and remai…
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