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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1655 

To provide for enhanced penalties for certain offenses relating to controlled 

substances containing fentanyl, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 8, 2019 

Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. YOHO, 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 

A BILL 

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

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Help Ensure Lives 

5 are Protected Act of 2019’’ or the ‘‘HELP Act of 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES 

2 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES 

3 CONTAINING FENTANYL. 

4 (a) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AMEND5 MENTS.—Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act 

6 (21 U.S.C. 841(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 

7 following: 

8 ‘‘(8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) in9 volving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams 

10 or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detect11 able amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount 

12 of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 

13 propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2- 

14 phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, and if death or 

15 serious bodily injury results from the use of such sub16 stance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprison17 ment or death. 

18 ‘‘(9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) in19 volving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams 

20 or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detect21 able amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4- 

22 piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N23 [1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide was rep24 resented to be or sold as heroin, and if death or serious 

25 bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such 

26 person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death.’’. 


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1 (b) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT AND EXPORT

2 ACT AMENDMENTS.—Section 1010(b) of the Controlled 

3 Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is 

4 amended by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) in6 volving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams 

7 or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detect8 able amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount 

9 of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 

10 propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2- 

11 phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, and if death or 

12 serious bodily injury results from the use of such sub13 stance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprison14 ment or death. 

15 ‘‘(9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) in16 volving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams 

17 or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detect18 able amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4- 

19 piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N20 [1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide was rep21 resented to be or sold as heroin, and if death or serious 

22 bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such 

23 person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death.’’. 

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