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H.R. 1597

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To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to a penalty for illicit fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances.
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Committee
Latest Action · March 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
March 14, 2023
Cosponsors (4)
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William and James Wonacott Act of 2023 This bill establishes specific criminal penalties for the sale or distribution of illicit fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance to another person without that person's knowledge. Specifically, the bill prohibits the sale or distribution of any substance that has two milligrams or more of illicit fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance to another person without that person's knowledge. Violators are subject to a minimum of 20 years of imprisonment (25 years if the violation results in death) and a maximum of life imprisonment.

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