,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjbe,ms4 
,pett]s5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1  
,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain1 ,mr4    
,neguse1 & ,mr4 ,mc,dowell7 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 #bjbe1 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 prescription drug      
misuse & ! opioid crisis2 ,:]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 #e 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 9 #bjbd 0 #fj1jjj1jjj2 
,:]eas1 includ+ ! ne>ly #h1jjj p\nds (  
f5tanyl p[d] seiz$ 9 #bjbd1 total       
f5tanyl seizures are equival5t to m ?an 
#cgg1jjj1jjj le?al doses ( f5tanyl2     
,:]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 illicit drugs su* z  
h]o91 coca9e1 ,,mdma 7ec/asy & molly71 &
 me?amphetam9e2 ,:]eas1 = ! #ab-mon?    

p]iod end+ 9 ,octob] #bjbd1 m ?an       
#hd1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
di$ ( drug-induc$ dea?s1 & m ?an #eh1jjj
 ( ^? 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$ #e-;fold1 l>gely driv5 by !    
increase 9 illicit f5tanyl drugs2       
,:]eas1 = ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ 9 ,june 
#bjbc1 illicit f5tanyl 0 involv$ 9 m    
dea?s ( individuals #ee ye>s ( age & "u 
?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 #abh p]c5t1 a rate (        
increase :i* 0 #gg p]c5tage po9ts high] 
?an ! national rate & high] ?an ! rate =
 any o!r #e-ye> age gr\p2 ,:]eas1 betwe5

 #bjai & #bjba1 ! numb] ( dea?s involv+ 
illicit f5tanyl 9 drug ov]dose & poison+
 dea?s = individuals #ad to #ah ye>s (  
age increas$ by #bcf p]c5t1 a rate (    
increase :i* 0 #ada p]c5tage po9ts high]
 ?an ! national rate & high] ?an ! rate 
= any o!r #e-ye> age gr\p ov] ! age (   
#ae2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjba1 ! annual numb] 
( drug ov]dose & poison+ dea?s & ^?     
dea?s involv+ illicit f5tanyl 9 drug    
ov]dose & poison+ dea?s = individuals   
#ad to #ah ye>s ( age has increas$2     
,:]eas1 9 ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ ,june   
#bjbc1 illicit f5tanyl 0 involv$ 9 #ha  
p]c5t ( drug-induc$ dea?s ( individuals 
betwe5 #ad & #bc ye>s ( age1 comp>$ to  
#gj p]c5t ( drug-induc$ dea?s (         
individuals ( all ages2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1
 only #fe p]c5t ( y\? & #ee p]c5t ( te5s
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 aw>e t f5tanyl is  
be+ us$ to create c\nt]feit pills2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 only #ee p]c5t ( y\? & 
#ej p]c5t ( te5s consid]$ !mselves      
kn[l$geable ab\t f5tanyl2 & ,:]eas1 9   
#bjbd1 !re 7 #ea1jaj report$ ov]dose    

dea?s involv+ illicit f5tanyl & o!r     
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 ( !
 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