Event Brief
GOP proposal would make fentanyl dealers eligible for death
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 9:02 AM ET
Summary: Rep. Chip Roy unveiled a bill proposing the death penalty for fentanyl dealers when distribution leads to a death.
WHO: Rep. Chip Roy
WHAT: Deal Death, Face Death Act proposes death penalty for fentanyl dealers whose distribution leads to death
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The bill would respond to fentanyl distribution that leads to a death.
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