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This concurrent resolution urges the United States Congress to pass H.R.128, which would require the Department of Homeland Security to classify illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD). The resolution draws on the legal definition of a WMD from Title 50 of the United States Code, which describes such weapons as capable of causing death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people through toxic or poisonous chemicals. The proposed legislation is based on House Resolution 1172, which highlights the devastating impact of synthetic opioids on populations and argues that current drug crisis strategies are insufficient. By designating illicit fentanyl as a WMD, the resolution aims to empower the government to target international trafficking syndicates, root out illicit manufacturers, and prevent fentanyl from entering the country, while explicitly noting that such a designation would not interfere with legal fentanyl use or ongoing recovery and treatment efforts. The resolution calls for copies of this request to be transmitted to the President and all members of the New Jersey Congressional delegation.

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