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May 12, 2026
New Bill Proposes Death Penalty for Fentanyl Dealers
- Rep. Chip Roy introduced the 'Deal Death, Face Death Act' allowing the death penalty for fentanyl distribution resulting in death.
- The bill seeks to amend the Controlled Substances Act, raising penalties and doubling fines for fentanyl-related offenses.
- Despite a recent decline in fentanyl deaths, Roy argues that harsher penalties are necessary to deter drug dealers.
2 Sources
- Fentanyl deaths could now cost drug dealers their lives under new GOP proposalMay 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM · Fox News
- Chip Roy introduces death penalty bill for convicted fentanyl dealersMay 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM · The Hill