H.R. 128 Introduced Emergency Management

Fentanyl is a WMD Act

To require the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] Introduced January 3, 2025 Cosponsors 12 (12 R) Latest action January 3, 2025

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
  2. Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  3. Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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