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H.R. 128

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 128, the Fentanyl is a WMD Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) with 12 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, and last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

Record

Text

H.R. 128 has 12 co-sponsors.

hb128/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 128 IH: Fentanyl is a WMD Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 128  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Ms. Boebert  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security    A BILL
To require the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fentanyl is a WMD Act  .
2.
Treatment of illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction
The Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security shall treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction for purposes of title XIX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 590 et seq. ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb128/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Fentanyl is a WMD Act

This bill requires the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.

Sponsors

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) sponsors H.R. 128, and 12 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 128 went before 2 committees: Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee and Homeland Security.

Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
Referred to · Jan 3, 2025 · 11 Bills
Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 6 Bills

Actions

H.R. 128 has taken 3 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.Homeland Security Committee
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 128 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 128 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fentanyl is a WMD Act — Display Title
  • Fentanyl is a WMD Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 128 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 128’s is Emergency Management.

hr128/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 128 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Chemical and biological weapons to Law enforcement administration and funding.

hr128/subjects.txt
Chemical and biological weaponsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useLaw enforcement administration and funding

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 128, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BOEBERT:H.R. 128.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8: The Congress shall have power to layand collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay thedebts and provide for the common defence and general welfareof the United States; but all duties, imposts, and excisesshall be uniform throughout the United StatesThe single subject of this legislation is:This bill would require the Assistant Secretary for theCountering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of theDepartment of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl asa weapon of mass destruction.[Page H40]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com