119th Congress
S. 1502
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Introduced
- Apr 29, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (7)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Added later (3)
- James C. Justice (R-WV) · Apr 30, 2025
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · Apr 30, 2025
- Steve Daines (R-MT) · Apr 30, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025
This bill makes the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death a first-degree murder.
An individual who is guilty of first-degree murder by distributing fentanyl is subject to death or life in prison.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Apr 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate