WASHINGTON – Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17), Tuesday, introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act, legislation that would charge individuals who have trafficked fentanyl with attempted murder.
He said the legislation is an important step in tackling the fentanyl crisis impacting Hudson Valley communities and will dissuade drug dealers from spreading the lethal drug across the country.
The freshman lawmaker said the fentanyl crisis “is a serious problem and requires serious consequences for those who peddle this dangerous drug.” He said his legislation “takes drug traffickers head-on, imposing serious penalties for those criminals who know exactly what they are doing.”
Lawler said, “Serious crime must have serious consequences to maintain law and order in our society. By enacting strict laws that discourage fentanyl trafficking and investing in recovery programs that tackle substance use disorder, we can finally defeat the scourge of fentanyl that has hurt so many families in the Hudson Valley and across the country.”
