This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to formally treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction under existing federal law. The legislation would allow DHS to apply its weapons of mass destruction prevention and response protocols to the fentanyl crisis. The bill affects the federal government's approach to combating illicit fentanyl trafficking and distribution across the country. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are specified in the legislation, as it primarily reorganizes how existing DHS authorities are deployed to address the opioid crisis.
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