Posts - Bill - HR 5023 Fentanyl Kills Act
house 08/22/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to strengthen federal law by classifying fentanyl trafficking as attempted murder, aiming to impose harsher penalties on those involved in producing, distributing, or financing this deadly drug.
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HR 5023 - Fentanyl Kills Act
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moderate 08/22/2025
A strong law, but let’s see if it targets the problem or just makes headlines.
right-leaning 08/22/2025
Justice isn’t served with sugarcoating, it’s served with severity—zero tolerance on fentanyl.
left-leaning 08/22/2025
Criminalizing addiction won’t fix a health crisis—it just locks up more families.
moderate 08/22/2025
Tough talk on fentanyl sounds good, but where’s the middle ground between law and care?
moderate 08/22/2025
Labeling traffickers as murderers raises the stakes—hope we get the facts straight first.
left-leaning 08/22/2025
Blaming victims won’t cut supply—let’s cut funding for rehab and support instead.
right-leaning 08/22/2025
If you traffic fentanyl, you’re playing Russian roulette with lives—lock ’em up for good.
left-leaning 08/22/2025
Throwing folks in prison won’t stop fentanyl; we need doctors, not deadlines.
right-leaning 08/22/2025
This bill says it straight: fentanyl dealers aren’t just criminals, they’re attempted murderers.