HRES. 959In Committee
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that illicit fentanyl-related substances are a weapon of mass destruction and should be classified as such, and recognizing President Trump's efforts to mitigate illicit narcotics from entering the United States through such actions as signing an Executive Order "Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction" and declaring the crisis caused by the rise of fentanyl a national health emergency.
Expresses the House's view that illicit fentanyl-related substances should be classified as weapons of mass destruction and recognizes presidential actions treating the fentanyl crisis as a national health emergency
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Expresses the House's view that illicit fentanyl-related substances should be classified as weapons of mass destruction and recognizes presidential actions treating the fentanyl crisis as a national health emergency
Key points
- Declare fentanyl related substances weapons of mass destruction
- Recognize presidential fentanyl emergency actions
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-12-18 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Topics and policy areas
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