HRES959-119

In Committee

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.

119th Congress Introduced Dec 18, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill defines non-binding resolution calling for the President to classify synthetic illicit fentanyl-related substances as a weapon of mass destruction and permanently place them in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances. It relies on definition changes. The main policy areas are Criminal Justice, Healthcare, and Trade.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Illicit fentanyl manufacturers and trafficking organizations could face increased risk.

Key Provisions

  • Defines non-binding resolution calling for the President to classify synthetic illicit fentanyl-related substances as a weapon of mass destruction and permanently place them in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill defines non-binding resolution calling for the President to classify synthetic illicit fentanyl-related substances as a weapon of mass destruction and permanently place them in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Trade

Primary Purpose

The bill defines non-binding resolution calling for the President to classify synthetic illicit fentanyl-related substances as a weapon of mass destruction and permanently place them in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Healthcare Trade

Sense of the House Resolution

Identified Costs
  • Illicit fentanyl manufacturers and trafficking organizations
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Illicit fentanyl manufacturers and trafficking organizations:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 18, 2025

Mr. Dunn of Florida (for himself and Mr. Carter of …

Dec 18, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in …

Dec 18, 2025

Submitted in House

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Illegal Activities
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Illicit fentanyl manufacturers and trafficking organizations

1/1
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Healthcare Trade

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Schedule I" §schedule_I

The most restrictive drug classification under 21 U.S.C. 813, for substances with high abuse potential and no accepted medical use

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