Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act, which would enable prosecutors to charge fentanyl traffickers with attempted murder.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, fentanyl is involved in more deaths of Americans under 50 than any cause of death, including heart disease, cancer, homicide, suicide and other accidents.
Lawler, who represents New York”™s 17th Congressional District co-sponsored the legislation with Reps. David Valadao (R-CA) and Jim Baird (R-IN).
“The fentanyl crisis that is gripping our country and local communities is a serious problem and requires serious consequences for those who peddle this dangerous drug,” said Lawler. “The Fentanyl Kills Act takes drug traffickers head-on, imposing serious penalties for these criminals who know exactly what they are doing. Serious crime must have serious consequences to maintain law and order in our society. By enacting strict laws that discourage fentanyl trafficking and investing in recovery programs that tackle substance use disorder, we can finally defeat the scourge of fentanyl that has hurt so many families in the Hudson Valley and across the country.”
