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.

House Resolution 39 expresses the opinion of the House of Representatives that illicit fentanyl and its related synthetic compounds should be officially classified as weapons of mass destruction. The resolution also calls for these substances to be permanently placed on the Schedule I list of controlled substances, a category reserved for drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

If adopted, this resolution would not change federal law directly, but it would formally urge the President and federal agencies to shift how the government handles the fentanyl crisis. Classifying these substances as weapons of mass destruction could allow for increased coordination between the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and law enforcement to disrupt international trafficking and distribution networks. For citizens, this shift is intended to prioritize national security resources toward reducing the availability of illicit fentanyl in local communities.