,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjbc,mr4    
,trone 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mrs4    
,mc,clain1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4      
,sn*ez1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4
 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4    
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1
 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,ms4 ,dean
 ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4    
,pappas1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 & ,mr4          
,mosk[itz7 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 #bjbc1 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& opioids1 /imulants1 
or anxiety m$ications2 ,:]eas drug      
traffick]s are us+ fake or c\nt]feit    
pills to exploit ! opioid crisis &      
prescription drug misuse2 ,:]eas ! ,drug
 ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! ,,dea7 has obs]v$ a    
dramatic rise 9 ! numb] ( c\nt]feit     
pills conta9+ n less ?an #b milligrams (
 f5tanyl1 :i* is consid]$ a deadly dose2
 ,:]eas #f 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     
#ej1jjj1jjj c\nt]feit pills 7 seiz$ )9 !
 la/ ye>1 :i* repres5ts #cgi1jjj1jjj    
doses ( illicit f5tanyl2 ,:]eas fake or 

c\nt]feit pills h be5 id5tifi$ 9 all #ej
 ,/ates1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia2 ,:]eas illicit f5tanyl has   
also be5 detect$ 9 illicit drugs su* z  
h]o91 coca9e1 & ,,mdma2 ,:]eas1 = !     
#ab-mon? p]iod end+ 9 ,septemb] #bjbb1 m
 ?an #ajf1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates di$ ( drug-induc$ dea?s1 & ov]   
#gj1jjj ( ^? dea?s involv$ illicit      
f5tanyl & o!r syn!tic opioids2 ,:]eas1  
ov] ! la/ #bj ye>s1 drug-induc$ dea?s   
among individuals #ae to #ce ye>s ( age 
h increas$ #f-;fold1 ) ov]doses topp+   
#ajj1jjj 9 #bjba1 l>gely driv5 by !     
increase 9 illicit f5tanyl drugs2       
,:]eas1 = ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ 9 ,june 
#bjbb1 illicit f5tanyl 0 involv$ 9 m    
dea?s ( individuals "u #ej ye>s ( age   
?an any s+le o!r cause2 ,:]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$2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjai & #bjba1   
drug ov]dose & poison+ dea?s =          
individuals #ad to #ah ye>s ( age       
increas$ by #abj p]c5t1 a rate (        
increase :i* 0 #dc p]c5t high] ?an !    
national rate & high] ?an ! rate = any  
o!r #e-ye> age gr\p2 ,:]eas1 betwe5     
#bjai & #bjba1 ! involvem5t ( illicit   
f5tanyl 9 drug ov]dose & poison+ dea?s =
 individuals #ad to #ah ye>s ( age      
increas$ by #bcb p]c5t1 a rate (        
increase :i* 0 #id p]c5t high] ?an !    
national rate & high] ?an ! rate = any  
o!r #e-ye> age gr\p2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1   
illicit f5tanyl 0 involv$ 9 #hj p]c5t ( 
drug-induc$ dea?s ( individuals betwe5  
#ad & #bc ye>s ( age1 comp>$ to #ff     
p]c5t ( drug-induc$ dea?s ( individuals 
( all ages2 ,:]eas only #dh p]c5t ( y\? 
& #cf p]c5t ( te5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 aw>e t f5tanyl is be+ us$ to create    
c\nt]feit pills2 ,:]eas only #dj p]c5t (
 y\? & #ca p]c5t ( te5s consid] !mselves
 kn[l$geable ab\t f5tanyl2 & ,:]eas1 9  
#bjba1 !re 7 ov] #gj1jjj report$ ov]dose

 dea?s due to illicit f5tanyl3 ,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 ( ! 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 supports ! designation ( 
,national ,f5tanyl ,aw>5ess ,day4