3.0.0 1597 2024-07-24T15:23:22Z 2024-07-24T15:23:22Z House H HR 2023-03-14 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEWHOUSE:H.R. 1597.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStatesThe single subject of this legislation is:The William and James Wonacott Act of 2023 will amend TheControlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841) by enhancingpenalties for those who sell, give, or distribute anysubstance that contains two milligrams or more of illicitfentanyl or fentanyl-related substances to another personwithout such person's knowledge.[Page H1287]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2023-03-24T15:29:17Z Referred to 2023-03-14T20:04:35Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-03-14T20:04:30Z 2023-03-24 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2023-03-14 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2023-03-14 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 N M001212 Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2] Barry Moore R AL 2 2023-03-14 True B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2023-03-30 False T000165 Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] Thomas Tiffany R WI P. 7 2023-04-18 False L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 2023-07-25 False Crime and Law Enforcement Crime and Law Enforcement 2023-03-30T16:15:19Z 00 2023-03-14 Introduced in House 2023-10-02T19:29:22Z 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.

]]> William and James Wonacott Act of 2023 Display Title 45 William and James Wonacott Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:23:22Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 William and James Wonacott Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:41:42Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to a penalty for illicit fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. 2024-03-18T20:28:23Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1597ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1597ih.xml 2023-03-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.