A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 23, 2025, to March 1, 2025, as "National Fentanyl Awareness Week" and raising awareness of the negative impacts of fentanyl in the United States.
Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced
Summary
National Fentanyl Awareness Week — This resolution would designate February 23 through March 1, 2025 as National Fentanyl Awareness Week and would express support for raising public awareness of fentanyl's dangers and its toll on U.S. communities. It cites troubling facts to set context, including about 86,700 overdose deaths in the prior 12 months, that fentanyl is roughly 50 times more potent than heroin, and that doses under 2 milligrams can be deadly, while applauding enforcement and treatment efforts and urging people to seek help.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 2/25/2025
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