United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

HR 780 — Alexandra’s Law Act of 2025

Last action — 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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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds provisions for advisory statements regarding the dangers of controlled substances in cases where death occurs, particularly involving fentanyl-related substances.

  • 21 U.S.C. 841

    (i) Advisory Statement.-- (1) Conviction.--Any person who is convicted of, or enters a plea of guilty or no contest, to an offense under this section with respect to which death occurred, may be charged with homicide. (2) Court advising.--A court shall advise any person who is convicted of, or enters a plea of guilty or no contest to, an offense under this section involving N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, or an analogue thereof, exchanged for anything of value, with respect to which death occurred, of the following: "You are hereby advised that all illicit drugs and counterfeit pills are dangerous to human life and become even deadlier when they are, sometimes unknowingly, mixed with substances such as fentanyl and analogues of fentanyl. People can and have died from these substances, even in very small doses. It is extremely dangerous and deadly to human life to sell or administer drugs, in any form, when not lawfully authorized to do so. If you do so in the future and a person dies as a result of that action, and you knew or should have known that the substance you provided contained fentanyl or a fentanyl analogue, you may be charged with an offense under section 1111 or 1112 of title 18, United States Code. This conviction will be considered by a judge or jury as to whether you knew or should have known that the substance you provided to the decedent contained fentanyl.'

    This provision requires courts to inform convicted individuals of the serious consequences of selling or administering dangerous substances, particularly those containing fentanyl.

  • 21 U.S.C. 841

    (3) Evidence.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (4), in the case of a defendant who is charged with an offense under section 1111 of 1112 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to a death involving N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or an analogue thereof, exchanged for anything of value, a previous conviction for, or a plea of guilty or no contest to, an offense under this section involving N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, or an analogue thereof, in exchange for anything of value, with respect to which death occurred, may be used as evidence that the defendant had knowledge that the substance provided to the decedent contained N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or an analogue thereof.

    This change allows previous convictions related to N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide to be used as evidence of knowledge in homicide cases.

  • 21 U.S.C. 841

    (B) Admission of state court acknowledgment.--Any sworn statement used in State court that is substantially similar to the statement in paragraph (2) shall be admissible in a Federal court.

    This provision permits state court statements regarding the dangers of controlled substances to be used in federal cases.

  • 21 U.S.C. 841

    (C) Admission of federal court acknowledgment.--Any sworn statement in paragraph (2) may be admissible in a State court.

    This allows federal court acknowledgments about substance dangers to be used in state cases.

  • 21 U.S.C. 841

    (4) Exception.--Paragraph (3) shall not apply to the prosecution of an individual who was a minor at the time at which the individual committed the offense.

    This exception prevents the use of previous convictions for knowledge evidence against minors.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 780?
HR 780 is sponsored by Issa, Darrell (Republican), Kiley, Kevin (Independent), and Obernolte, Jay (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 780?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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