HELP Act of 2016

To provide for enhanced penalties for certain offenses relating to controlled substances containing fentanyl, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act of 2016 or the HELP Act of 2016

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to impose a criminal penalty of life imprisonment or death on a person who commits a drug offense involving a specified quantity of heroin that contains a detectable amount of fentanyl or fentanyl that is represented to be or sold as heroin, if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance.

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Legislative Actions

2016-09-22
Introduced in House
2016-09-22
Introduced in House
2016-09-22
Referred 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.
2016-09-22
Referred 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.
2016-09-22
Referred 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.
2016-10-11
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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