,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aajb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjbb,mr4   
,trone 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,ms4    
,dean1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 
& ,mr4 ,ryan7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,support+ !      
mission & goals ( ,national ,f5tanyl    
,aw>5ess ,day 9 #bjbb1 includ+ increas+ 
individual & public aw>5ess ( ! impact (
 fake or c\nt]feit f5tanyl pills on     
families & "y p4  ,:]eas drug traffick]s
 are mass-produc+ c\nt]feit pills &     
falsely m>ket+ c\nt]feit pills z        
legitimate prescription pills to deceive
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas _m       
c\nt]feit pills are made to look l      
prescription "n-br& opioids or          
/imulants2 ,:]eas drug traffick]s are   

us+ fake or c\nt]feit pills to exploit !
 opioid crisis & nonm$ical use (        
prescription drugs2 ,:]eas ! ,drug      
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 resolution z ! ,,dea7 has obs]v$ a     
dramatic rise 9 ! numb] ( c\nt]feit     
pills conta9+ n less ?an #b milligrams (
 f5tanyl1 :i* is consid]$ a deadly dose 
among p )\t opioid tol]ance2 ,:]eas #d  
out ( e #aj pills ) f5tanyl te/$ by !   
,,dea conta9 a pot5tially le?al dose2   
,:]eas c\nt]feit pills may also conta9  
f5tanyl-relat$ sub/ances &              
me?amphetam9e2 ,:]eas ! numb] (         
c\nt]feit pills ) f5tanyl seiz$ by law  
en=cem5t ag5cies has increas$ by ne>ly  
#ejb p]c5t s9ce #bjai2 ,:]eas m ?an     
#i1ejj1jjj c\nt]feit pills 7 seiz$ )9 ! 
la/ ye>1 :i* exce$s ! total numb] (     
seizures = ! previ\s #b ye>s comb9$2    
,:]eas fake or c\nt]feit pills h be5    
id5tifi$ 9 all #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia2 ,:]eas illicit f5tanyl is   
contam9at+ o!r drugs su* z h]o9 &       
coca9e2 ,:]eas1 = ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ 

9 ,novemb] #bjba1 m ?an #aje1jjj        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di$ (     
drug-induc$ dea?s1 & #gj1jjj ( ^? dea?s 
involv$ illicit syn!tic opioids1 includ+
 f5tanyl2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! la/ #bj ye>s1   
drug-induc$ dea?s among individuals ag$ 
#ae to #ce has increas$ #f-;fold1 l>gely
 driv5 by ! increase 9 illicit drugs    
conta9+ f5tanyl2 ,:]eas = ! #ab-mon?    
p]iod end+ 9 ,april #bjba1 ! lead+ cause
 ( dea? = individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ag$ #ah to #de 0 syn!tic opioids1       
includ+ f5tanyl2 ,:]eas racial          
disp>ities 9 rates ( fatal opioid-relat$
 ov]doses are increas+1 & rates among   
non-,hispanic ,black individuals has    
surpass$ rates among non-,hispanic ,:ite
 individuals2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit pills are
 easily accessible & (t5 sold on social 
m$ia & e-comm]ce plat=ms1 mak+ !m       
accessible to te5s & y\?2 ,:]eas illicit
 f5tanyl is involv$ 9 m dea?s ( y\?s ?an
 all o!r drug types comb9$2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjbj1 drug ov]dose & poison+ dea?s =   
individuals ag$ #ad to #ah grew by #id  

p]c5t1 :i* 0 m ?an #c times z fa/ z !   
national rate & fa/] ?an any o!r #e-ye> 
age gr\p2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1              
f5tanyl-involv$ drug ov]doses & poison+ 
dea?s = individuals ag$ #ad to #ah grew 
by #afi p]c5t1 :i* 0 m ?an #c times z   
fa/ z ! national rate & fa/] ?an any o!r
 #e-ye> age gr\p2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t 
fatal ov]doses co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
approximately #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj        
annually2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 !re 7      
#ef1eaf report$ ov]dose dea?s due to    
syn!tic opioids3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! recognition & goals ( ,national       
,f5tanyl ,aw>5ess ,day1 :i* include     
increas+ individual & public aw>5ess ( !
 pres5ce ( f5tanyl 9 fake or c\nt]feit  
pills & drugs su* z h]o9 & coca9e1 z    
well z its impact on families & "y p2   
7#b7 applauds ! "w ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local public heal?1 law en=cem5t1 & o!r 
ag5cies t "w to combat ! prolif]ation ( 
c\nt]feit pills & _! h>ms to heal?2     
7#c7 enc\rages ! use ( exi/+ /rategies &

 au?orities to proactively /op & prev5t 
! spread ( illicit syn!tic opioids2 &   
7#d7 supports ! designation ( a         
,national ,f5tanyl ,aw>5ess ,day4