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H.Res. 39 (118th)

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.

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Introduced

17 January 2023

Last action

27 January 2023 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Neal Dunn, Brian Babin, Ronny Jackson, Bill Posey, Vern Buchanan, Beth Van Duyne, Byron Donalds, David Rouzer, Ralph Norman, George Santos, Tracey Mann, Laurel Lee, Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]

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12 June 2024

Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) the President should classify synthetic illicit fentanyl-related substances as weapons of mass destruction; and (2) illicit fentanyl, and illicit fentanyl-related substances, should be permanently placed in schedule I (i.e., as drugs, substances, or chemicals with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse).

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Timeline

  1. 17 January 2023

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 January 2023

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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