HR 780

This bill, known as Alexandra’s Law, amends the Controlled Substances Act to address the increasing danger of fentanyl contamination in illicit drugs. Specifically, it requires courts to issue an advisory statement to individuals convicted of drug offenses resulting in death, warning them about the extreme danger of mixing drugs with fentanyl or its analogues. It also allows for the use of prior convictions involving similar substances as evidence in federal prosecutions, aiming to hold individuals accountable for knowingly distributing deadly drugs.