H.R. 3215 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2023Mr. Burchett (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Guest, Mr. Fallon, and Mr. Norman) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment for certain offenses involving Fentanyl, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act. 2. Life imprisonment for certain offenses involving Fentanyl (a) Controlled Substances Act Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by repealing clause (vi); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (F) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) of this section involving 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1–(2-phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl] propanamide or 100 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, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life. . (b) Controlled Substances Import and Export Act Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by repealing subparagraph (F); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1–(2-phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl] propanamide or 100 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, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life. .