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119-hr-128119th Congress

Fentanyl is a WMD Act

Sponsored By: Representative Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

In Committee

Summary

Designates illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. It directs the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to treat illicit fentanyl under Title XIX of the Homeland Security Act.

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  • DHS Countering WMD Office must treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction for Title XIX purposes.
  • Federal programs and budgets are not changed by this bill. The bill does not create or modify programs, funding, or enforcement mechanisms and includes no sunsets or phase-ins.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as WMD

This bill would require Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. The directive would apply only under Title XIX of the Homeland Security Act. It would not create new programs, funding, or enforcement tools in this section. If enacted, this could strengthen federal coordination and public safety responses to fentanyl. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

CO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/14/2025

  • Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2026

  • Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/5/2026

  • Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 6/3/2026

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