I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3883 
To provide for enhanced penalties for certain offenses relating to controlled 
substances containing fentanyl, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 
Mr. REED (for himself 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 de-
termined 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 relat-
ing to controlled substances containing fentanyl, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 2017’’ or the ‘‘HELP Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES 
RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES 
CONTAINING FENTANYL. 
(a) 
CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES
ACT
AMEND-
MENTS.—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 con-
taining a detectable amount of heroin also contains 
a 
detectable 
amount 
of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2- 
phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any ana-
logue 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 con-
taining a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2- 
phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any ana-
logue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
propanamide was represented to be or sold as her-
oin, and if death or serious bodily injury results 
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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 con-
taining a detectable amount of heroin also contains 
a 
detectable 
amount 
of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2- 
phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any ana-
logue 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 con-
taining a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2- 
phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any ana-
logue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
propanamide was represented to be or sold as her-
oin, and if death or serious bodily injury results 
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from the use of such substance, such person shall be 
sentenced to life imprisonment or death.’’. 
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