[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6158 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6158

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2016

   Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Yoho, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Flores, and Mr. 
   Chabot) introduced the following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act 
of 2016'' or the ``HELP Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO CONTROLLED 
              SUBSTANCES CONTAINING FENTANYL.

    (a) Controlled Substances Act Amendments.--Section 401(b) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) 
        involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or 
        more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable 
        amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount of N-phenyl-
        N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue 
        of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, 
        and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of 
        such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life 
        imprisonment or death.
            ``(9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) 
        involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or 
        more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable 
        amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
        propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-
        piperidinyl] propanamide was represented to be or sold as 
        heroin, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the 
        use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life 
        imprisonment or death.''.
    (b) Controlled Substances Import and Export Act Amendments.--
Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 
U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) 
        involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or 
        more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable 
        amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount of N-phenyl-
        N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue 
        of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, 
        and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of 
        such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life 
        imprisonment or death.
            ``(9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) 
        involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or 
        more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable 
        amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
        propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-
        piperidinyl] propanamide was represented to be or sold as 
        heroin, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the 
        use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life 
        imprisonment or death.''.
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