Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) has introduced a bill that would classify those who died from illicit fentanyl poisoning as victims of a crime.
The legislation (pdf), dubbed the Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act, would add Americans who have died from illicit fentanyl poisoning to a list of recognized victims, according to a Jan. 31 press release published on the congressman’s website.
The list is kept by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), which is within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The agency administers federal funds, known as the “Crime Victims Fund,” and oversees support programs and services across the nation to assist victims in the immediate aftermath of crime….