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This bill, titled the "Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025," proposes to amend the Controlled Substances Act to establish severe criminal penalties for individuals who knowingly distribute fentanyl and cause a death. Specifically, the bill would create a new provision that allows for capital punishment or life imprisonment, along with a potential fine, for anyone convicted of distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, or manufacturing fentanyl if that distribution results in someone's death. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is significantly more potent than morphine and has been a major contributor to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. The proposed legislation aims to create a strong legal deterrent against the distribution of this dangerous drug by introducing extremely serious consequences for drug dealers whose actions directly lead to a fatal overdose. The bill would apply to violations under existing sections 401(a)(1) and 416 of the Controlled Substances Act, effectively creating a new sentencing enhancement for fentanyl-related offenses that result in death.

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