Fentanyl is a WMD Act
This bill reclassifies illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) under federal law. It directs the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to treat illicit fentanyl as a WMD for purposes of the Homeland Security Act. This change would apply existing WMD response protocols and authorities to fentanyl trafficking and distribution cases. The policy shift affects how DHS handles fentanyl-related threats, potentially enabling faster federal responses under WMD frameworks.
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Introduction
Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Feb 1, 2024
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Feb 1, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
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Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Feb 1, 2024
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Lauren Boebert
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
Co
Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Mary E. Miller
RRepublican
Co
Matt Gaetz
RRepublican
Co
Paul A. Gosar
RRepublican
Co
Tim Burchett
RRepublican
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