POLISCOPE
Back to feed
Part ofpublic safety →
HR128FEDERALin_committee

Fentanyl is a WMD Act

January 3, 2025

public safetyfentanylweapons of mass destructionemergency management

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.Jan 3, 2025
Lead sponsor
Lauren Boebert

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this bill would change the legal classification of fentanyl, potentially altering how federal agencies allocate resources and coordinate responses to the drug crisis.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal law enforcement and emergency management agencies

These agencies would be required to adjust their operational protocols and resource allocation if fentanyl is reclassified as a weapon of mass destruction.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This proposed federal bill seeks to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. It has been referred to a for initial review.

Why It Matters

If enacted, this bill would change the legal classification of fentanyl, potentially altering how federal agencies allocate resources and coordinate responses to the drug crisis.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill do?
It proposes to legally classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
What is the current status of the bill?
The bill has been referred to the on Emergency Management and Technology for review.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Expansion of WMD definition

The bill attempts to move fentanyl from a controlled substance framework into a national security/WMD framework.

Fentanyl is a WMD Act

Connected Entities

organizationCountering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office“The DHS office tasked with implementing the new classification.”Map →
personLauren Boebert“The Representative who introduced the bill.”Map →
bill_numberH.R. 128“The identifier for the proposed legislation.”Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology“The committee currently reviewing the bill.”Map →
otherHomeland Security Act of 2002“The existing law that would be amended by this bill.”Map →
organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“The federal department responsible for the office overseeing the new classificat”Map →

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy75
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment20
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz40
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record