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HR 128
Recent Bills/HR 128

Fentanyl is a WMD Act

IntroducedJanuary 3, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
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Emergency ManagementLaw enforcement administration and fundingChemical and biological weaponsDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
Why This Matters

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to treat illegal fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD). It changes how DHS plans and responds to fentanyl threats.

Who this affects
DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office · DHS units · agencies following DHS guidance
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Requires the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to classify illicit fentanyl as a WMD.
  2. 2Applies this classification to all actions under Title XIX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
  3. 3Updates DHS threat assessments to include fentanyl in WMD response plans.
  4. 4Directs DHS to use its WMD resources and protocols when addressing fentanyl incidents.
Read the detailed summary

Fentanyl is a WMD Act This 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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IntroducedCurrentJan 3, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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The President

Joe Biden
46th President
Awaiting Vote
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