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.

Sponsor: Neal P. Dunn (Republican-FL)December 18, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

House urges President to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction

A new resolution from the House of Representatives would ask the President to officially classify synthetic illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. It would also recommend permanently placing illicit fentanyl and related substances into Schedule I, a strict category for controlled substances. These recommendations aim to strengthen the government's approach to the fentanyl crisis.

What Would Change

Currently, illicit fentanyl and related substances are defined under federal regulations. Former President Trump previously designated fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction by executive order. This resolution would formally urge the current President to classify these substances as weapons of mass destruction. It would also recommend they be permanently placed in Schedule I, a stricter category for controlled substances. The proponents of this resolution hope these actions would lead to a more permanent and stronger federal response to the fentanyl crisis.

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Urges the President to classify synthetic illicit fentanyl-related substances as a weapon of mass destruction.
Urges illicit fentanyl and related substances to be permanently placed in Schedule I of controlled substances.

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