H.R. 1597 · 118th Congress
William and James Wonacott Act of 2023
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dan Newhouse
- Introduced
- 2023-03-14
- Latest action
- 2023-03-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
William and James Wonacott Act of 2023
This bill establishes specific criminal penalties for the sale or distribution of illicit fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance to another person without that person's knowledge.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the sale or distribution of any substance that has two milligrams or more of illicit fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance to another person without that person's knowledge. Violators are subject to a minimum of 20 years of imprisonment (25 years if the violation results in death) and a maximum of life imprisonment.