# 119-hres-359: Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

119-hres-359, Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-05-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-359
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-20

## Summary

**Raises awareness of deadly counterfeit fentanyl pills.** This resolution would support designating National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025 to highlight how fake pills endanger families and young people. It applauds federal, state, and local law enforcement for seizures that included 60 million counterfeit pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2024, cites over 84,000 drug-induced deaths in a recent 12-month period with more than 58,000 involving illicit fentanyl, and encourages using existing authorities to stop the spread of illicit counterfeit pills.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-359 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/359)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1329)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-359 (as of 2026-05-20).