William and James Wonacott Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/24/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-14Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-03-14Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-03-14Introduced in House
- 2023-03-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-14 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (4)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
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