H.R. 128
Fentanyl is a WMD Act
In Plain Language
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to classify illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. This would change how the government treats fentanyl trafficking and responses to fentanyl-related threats.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
Fentanyl is a WMD ActThis bill requires the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Jan 3, 2025
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