Fentanyl deaths could now cost drug dealers their lives under new GOP proposal

Rep. Chip Roy proposes a bill to allow the death penalty for those who knowingly distribute fentanyl resulting in death. The bill, named the Deal Death, Face Death Act, aims to crack down on narcotics distribution. Fentanyl deaths have trended downward in recent years, with nearly 48,400 Americans dying due to fentanyl poisoning in 2024.