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H.Res. 959 · 119th Congress

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.

IntroducedCrime and Law Enforcement
IntroducedDec 18, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet

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Introduced. Latest step, Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Cosponsors

    • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
    • Daniel Meuser R-PA-9