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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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This House Resolution urges the President to classify illicit fentanyl and related substances as a weapon of mass destruction. It also calls for these substances to be permanently scheduled as a Schedule I drug, mirroring their current status. The resolution highlights the severity of the fentanyl crisis in the United States, citing high overdose deaths and the role of international trafficking. It reflects growing concern among lawmakers about fentanyl's potential as a weapon and the need for stronger federal action.
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Bill Posey
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