Urges Congress to enact the "HALT Fentanyl Act."

This concurrent resolution (ACR 168) urges the U.S. Congress to pass the federal "HALT Fentanyl Act" (S.331), which would classify illegal fentanyl and related substances as Schedule I drugs under federal law. It directly addresses the crisis of illicit fentanyl trafficking, which the resolution states causes most fentanyl-related overdose deaths (70% of 107,000 U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2023). The resolution notes that illegal fentanyl - often added to other drugs due to its potency and low cost - is responsible for the majority of overdoses, with lab tests finding fentanyl in 50% of sampled pills. New Jersey already treats illicit fentanyl as Schedule I under state law, and the resolution argues federal Schedule I classification would strengthen nationwide efforts to combat illegal manufacturing and trafficking.