I 
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) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary, 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 com-
mittee 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 2019’’ or the ‘‘HELP Act of 2019’’. 
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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) in-
volving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams 
or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detect-
able amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount 
of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2- 
phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, and if death or 
serious bodily injury results from the use of such sub-
stance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprison-
ment or death. 
‘‘(9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) in-
volving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams 
or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detect-
able 
amount 
of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4- 
piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N- 
[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide was rep-
resented to be or sold as heroin, and if death or serious 
bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such 
person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death.’’. 
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(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) in-
volving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams 
or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detect-
able amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount 
of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2- 
phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, and if death or 
serious bodily injury results from the use of such sub-
stance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprison-
ment or death. 
‘‘(9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) in-
volving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams 
or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detect-
able 
amount 
of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4- 
piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N- 
[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide was rep-
resented to be or sold as heroin, and if death or serious 
bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such 
person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death.’’. 
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