The Fentanyl Kills Act would treat the trafficking of fentanyl as attempted murder under federal law. Under current law, attempted murder carries serious penalties including lengthy prison sentences. This bill would automatically apply those same attempted murder charges and penalties to anyone found guilty of trafficking fentanyl, including manufacturing, distributing, selling, or transporting illicit fentanyl or its chemical precursors. The legislation also covers financing or assisting fentanyl trafficking operations, as well as producing fentanyl outside the United States with the intention of having it distributed domestically. The bill contains no specific funding or implementation timeline, as it primarily amends existing criminal statutes to expand penalties for drug traffickers.
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