US SB1502 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 11)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder.
Title
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Sen. Katie Boyd Britt [R-AL] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
| Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Bill Hagerty [R-TN] |
| Sen. Pete Ricketts [R-NE] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. James Justice [R-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3065 (Related) 2025-04-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1502/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s1502/BILLS-119s1502is.pdf |
