S.Res. 704

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 704 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 704

Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 
2026, including increasing individual and public awareness of the 
impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young 
people.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 29, 2026

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

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RESOLUTION

Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 
2026, including increasing individual and public awareness of the 
impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young 
people.

Whereas drug traffickers are mass-producing fake or counterfeit pills and 
falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the 
people of the United States;
Whereas many fake or counterfeit pills are made to look like prescription name-
brand opioids, stimulants, or anxiety medications;
Whereas drug traffickers are using fake or counterfeit pills to exploit 
prescription drug misuse and the opioid crisis;
Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration (referred to in this preamble as the 
``DEA'') has observed a dramatic rise in the number of counterfeit pills 
containing not less than 2 milligrams of fentanyl, which is considered a 
deadly dose;
Whereas 5 out of every 10 pills with fentanyl tested by the DEA contain a 
potentially lethal dose;
Whereas counterfeit pills may also contain fentanyl-related substances and 
methamphetamine;
Whereas the number of counterfeit pills with fentanyl seized by law enforcement 
agencies in 2025 was more than 47,000,000;
Whereas, including the nearly 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder seized in 2025, 
total fentanyl seizures are equivalent to more than 369,000,000 lethal 
doses of fentanyl;
Whereas fake or counterfeit pills have been identified in all 50 States and the 
District of Columbia;
Whereas illicit fentanyl has also been detected in illicit drugs such as heroin, 
cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy and molly), and methamphetamine;
Whereas, for the 12-month period ending in October 2025, nearly 70,000 
individuals in the United States died of drug-induced deaths, and more 
than 37,000 of those deaths involved illicit fentanyl and other 
synthetic opioids;
Whereas, in 2023, illicit fentanyl was involved in more deaths of individuals 55 
years of age and under than any single other cause;
Whereas fake counterfeit pills are easily accessible and often sold on social 
media and e-commerce platforms, making them accessible to teens and 
youth;
Whereas illicit fentanyl is involved in more deaths of youths than all other 
drug types combined;
Whereas, between 2019 and 2021, drug overdose and poisoning deaths for 
individuals 14 to 18 years of age increased by 128 percent, a rate of 
increase which was 77 percentage points higher than the national rate 
and higher than the rate for any other 5-year age group;
Whereas, between 2019 and 2021, the number of deaths involving illicit fentanyl 
in drug overdose and poisoning deaths for individuals 14 to 18 years of 
age increased by 236 percent, a rate of increase which was 141 
percentage points higher than the national rate and higher than the rate 
for any other 5-year age group over the age of 15;
Whereas, in 2024, only 65 percent of youth and 55 percent of teens in the United 
States were aware that fentanyl is being used to create counterfeit 
pills;
Whereas, in 2024, only 55 percent of young adults and 50 percent of teens 
considered themselves knowledgeable about fentanyl; and
Whereas, in 2025, there were tens of thousands of reported overdose deaths 
involving illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids: Now, therefore, 
be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) supports the recognition and goals of National Fentanyl 
Awareness Day, which include increasing individual and public 
awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills 
on families and young people;
(2) applauds the work of Federal, State, and local law 
enforcement agencies that work to combat the proliferation of 
counterfeit pills;
(3) encourages the use of existing authorities to 
proactively stop and prevent the spread of illicit counterfeit 
pills; and
(4) designates April 29, 2026, as ``National Fentanyl 
Awareness Day''.
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