H.R. 3065

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 29, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 3065
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Fentanyl distribution resulting in death punished as felony murder

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Fentanyl distribution resulting in death punished as felony murder

• Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
  • in subsection (a), by inserting after ;
  • in subsection (b)—
    • by striking (b) Withinand inserting (b)(1) Within; and
      • Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree by distributing fentanyl shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life.
    • by adding at the end the following:
  • in subsection (c)—
    • by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and
      • the terms , , and have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (); controlled substance,distribute,distributor 21 U.S.C. 802
      • means to distribute a controlled substance— distributing fentanyl
        • involving 2 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or .5 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide;
        • that results in death from the use of such mixture or substance; and
        • knowing or having reason to know contains a detectable amount of such mixture or substance.
    • by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: