H.R. 624 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2023Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize compensation for victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act. 2. Recognizing victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning Section 1403(d) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20102) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and domestic violence and inserting domestic violence, and illicit fentanyl poisoning resulting in death; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) the term illicit fentanyl means fentanyl and any analogue thereof that is manufactured, distributed, or dispensed, or possessed with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, in violation of section 401, 406, or 416 of the Controlled Substances Act. .