HOUSE 1655116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

HELP Act of 2019

Last Action: 4/12/2019

Actions

2019-04-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-03-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-03-08Referred 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.
2019-03-08Referred 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.
2019-03-08Introduced in House
2019-03-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-08 (00)

Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act of 2019 or the HELP Act of 2019

This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties—life imprisonment or death—for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl that result in death or serious bodily injury.

Cosponsors (3)

Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
Ted Yoho (R-FL)
STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)

Subjects

Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances

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