,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbb,mrs4   
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,tillis1
 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4       
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4       
,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4       
,man*91 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4
 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 &   
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,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+ fake or c\nt]feit     
pills & falsely m>ket+ !m z legitimate  
prescription pills to deceive ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas _m fake or        
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 & prescription drug      
misuse2 ,:]eas ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,ag5cy 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,dea7 has
 obs]v$ a dramatic rise 9 ! numb] (     
c\nt]feit pills conta9+ n less ?an #b mg
 ( f5tanyl1 :i* is consid]$ a deadly    
dose2 ,:]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$s ! total numb] (
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,:]eas fake or c\nt]feit pills h be5    
id5tifi$ 9 all #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia2 ,:]eas illicit f5tanyl has  
also be5 detect$ 9 /reet drugs su* z    
h]o9 & coca9e2 ,:]eas1 = ! #ab-mon?     
p]iod end+ 9 ,octob] #bjba1 m ?an       

#aje1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
di$ ( drug-induc$ dea?s1 & #fi1jjj ( ^? 
dea?s involv$ illicit 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 f5tanyl drugs2       
,:]eas1 = ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ 9 ,april
 #bjba1 ! lead+ cause ( dea? =          
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ag$ #ah to
 #de 0 illicit f5tanyl2 ,:]eas fake     
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 involvem5t 9 drug ov]dose
 & 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 & ,:]eas1 9
 #bjbj1 !re 7 #ef1eaf report$ ov]dose   
dea?s due to syn!tic opioids2 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports 
! recognition & goals ( ,national       
,f5tanyl ,aw>5ess ,day1 :i* include     
increas+ individual & public aw>5ess ( !
 impact ( fake or c\nt]feit f5tanyl     
pills on families & "y p2  7#b7 applauds
 ! "w ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law      
en=cem5t ag5cies t "w to combat !       
prolif]ation ( c\nt]feit pills2  7#c7   
enc\rages ! use ( exi/+ au?orities to   
proactively /op & prev5t ! spread (     
illicit c\nt]feit pills2 &  7#d7        
designates ,may #aj1 #bjbb z ,national  
,f5tanyl ,aw>5ess ,day4