Fentanyl is a WMD Act
HR 8030, the Fentanyl is a WMD Act, reclassifies illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction under the Homeland Security Act of 2002. This requires the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to treat illicit fentanyl as a WMD for the purposes of Title XIX of that Act. The bill changes how fentanyl is legally categorized without creating new penalties, programs, or enforcement tools. It directly affects federal law enforcement coordination under the existing WMD framework for addressing fentanyl trafficking.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
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Introduced Jun 13, 2022
Last action Jun 14, 2022
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Jun 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
lower
Jun 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
lower
Jun 13, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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