How S 1502 changes current law

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The bill classifies the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder and establishes specific penalties for such actions.

• 18 U.S.C. § 1111

  Within → (1) Within

  Renumbers subsection (b) to clarify the beginning of a new paragraph.

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  (2) Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree by distributing fentanyl shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life.

  Establishes a penalty for first-degree murder resulting from the distribution of fentanyl.

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  (4) the terms `controlled substance' and `distribute' have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802);

  Defines the terms 'controlled substance' and 'distribute' in the context of fentanyl distribution.

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  (5) `distributing fentanyl' means to distribute a controlled substance--

  Introduces a definition for 'distributing fentanyl' specifying the amounts and conditions under which it results in murder.

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  (A) involving 2 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or .5 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide;

  Specifies the quantities of fentanyl or its analogues that qualify for this definition.

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  (B) that results in death from the use of a mixture or substance described in subparagraph (A);

  Clarifies that distribution must result in death to meet the criteria for felony murder.

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  (C) knowing or having reason to know that the controlled substance contains a detectable amount of a mixture or substance described in subparagraph (A).

  Adds a requirement regarding the distributor's knowledge of the substance they are distributing.

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  designated as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively;

  Renumbers subsequent definitions to accommodate the newly added definitions.