# 119-hres-959: 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.

119-hres-959, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-959
- As of: 2026-10-31
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-959
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Classifying illicit fentanyl-related substances as a weapon of mass destruction**. This bill would urge the President to designate synthetic illicit fentanyl-related substances as a weapon of mass destruction and to have them permanently placed in Schedule I of controlled substances. - Families and communities: the resolution highlights an estimated 71,238 U.S. deaths from synthetic opioid overdoses in 2021 and says illicit fentanyl is the leading driver of the opioid crisis. - Public safety and policy: it cites an FBI assessment that fentanyl is a viable option for a chemical attack and notes that a single kilogram can kill roughly 500,000 people, framing the drug as an extreme public threat. - Supply chains and enforcement focus: the text names China as the primary source of precursors, flags Mexican transnational criminal organizations trafficking across the southern border, and identifies India as an emerging supplier.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-959 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/959)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-959 (as of 2026-10-31).