Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill would amend federal drug laws to impose the death penalty on anyone who knowingly distributes fentanyl to a person who dies from using that fentanyl. Currently, federal law allows life imprisonment for drug dealers whose substances cause death or serious injury, but this legislation would make fentanyl distribution resulting in death a capital offense. The bill would also increase potential fines for fentanyl-related deaths to up to $2 million for individuals and $10 million for organizations. The measure targets fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances specifically and was introduced in May 2026, referred to the House Judiciary Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee for review. This legislation represents a significant escalation in penalties for drug trafficking and would make the United States one of the few developed nations with capital punishment for drug offenses.
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