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.

This resolution states the opinion of the House of Representatives that illicit fentanyl-related substances are a weapon of mass destruction. It says the President should classify synthetic illicit fentanyl-related substances as a weapon of mass destruction. It also says illicit fentanyl and illicit fentanyl-related substances should be permanently placed in Schedule I, the most restricted category of controlled drugs under federal law. The resolution recognizes a presidential executive order designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction and a national health emergency declaration. As a resolution, it expresses the House's position and does not itself change the law.

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Sponsors

• Neal P. Dunn Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors