119-sres369

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 369 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 369

 Designating August 21, 2025, as ``Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness 
 Day''.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 August 2, 2025

 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

 Designating August 21, 2025, as ``Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness 
 Day''.

Whereas families in the United States affected by the use of illicit fentanyl 
 use Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day--

    (1) to preserve the memory of individuals lost to illicit fentanyl 
overdose or poisoning who were unsuspecting victims, experimenting with the 
drug, or suffering from substance use disorder;

    (2) to acknowledge the devastation caused by the use of illicit 
fentanyl and other dangerous drugs; and

    (3) to increase awareness about the dangers of the use of illicit 
fentanyl to prevent a public health crisis, self-harm, addiction, and 
death;

Whereas Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day is celebrated each year on August 
 21 by State governors and attorneys general, the Centers for Disease 
 Control and Prevention, parent-teacher associations, the High Intensity 
 Drug Trafficking Areas program, the Office of National Drug Control 
 Policy, the Drug Enforcement Administration (referred to in this 
 preamble as the ``DEA''), and hundreds of other organizations throughout 
 the United States;
Whereas fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is 100 times more 
 potent than morphine;
Whereas, according to the DEA, illicit fentanyl is--

    (1) manufactured with other illicit drugs to increase potency;

    (2) sold as a powder or mixed with other illicit drugs; and

    (3) pressed into counterfeit pills to look like a legitimate 
pharmaceutical drug;

Whereas the illicit fentanyl crisis in the United States is a serious public 
 safety threat;
Whereas the illicit fentanyl poisoning rate in 2024 was among the highest in the 
 history of the United States, and fentanyl poisoning was the number one 
 cause of death among citizens of the United States aged 18 to 45;
Whereas synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl and the analogues of fentanyl, are 
 devastating communities and families at an unprecedented rate, claiming 
 \2/3\ of the more than 82,100 lives lost to drug overdoses in 2024;
Whereas, in 2024, the number of drug-related deaths throughout the United States 
 reached at least 82,138;
Whereas individuals increasingly use pills or other drugs without knowing those 
 substances contain fentanyl;
Whereas, as of June 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel have 
 seized more than 9,200 pounds of illicit fentanyl, and Federal, State, 
 local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies continue to make record-
 breaking seizures of illicit fentanyl to ensure the safety of the people 
 of the United States;
Whereas families in the United States affected by the use of illicit fentanyl 
 have gained momentum in educating the public about the dangers of the 
 use of illicit fentanyl and other drugs and actively engage with Federal 
 agencies to promote such education and awareness;
Whereas families in the United States affected by the use of illicit fentanyl 
 seek to raise awareness of the use of illicit fentanyl, prevent illicit 
 fentanyl-related deaths, and join together in the effort to save lives 
 on Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day; and
Whereas parents, young people, schools, businesses, law enforcement agencies, 
 religious institutions and faith-based organizations, service 
 organizations, senior citizens, medical and military personnel, sports 
 teams, and individuals throughout the United States will demonstrate a 
 commitment to healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles on Fentanyl 
 Prevention and Awareness Day: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) designates August 21, 2025, as ``Fentanyl Prevention 
 and Awareness Day'';

    (2) encourages the people of the United States to promote 
 prevention of the use of illicit fentanyl and to educate young 
 people on Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, symbolizing a 
 commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle;

    (3) encourages children, teenagers, and other individuals 
 to choose to live drug-free lives; and

    (4) encourages the people of the United States--
        (A) to promote drug prevention and the creation of 
 drug-free communities; and
        (B) to participate in drug prevention activities to 
 show support for healthy, productive, and drug-free 
 lifestyles.
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