Congress marks fentanyl crisis with awareness day resolution
H.Res. 617 — Supporting the goals and ideals of Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. · Filed by Buddy Carter (R-GA) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This is a symbolic House resolution supporting August 21 as 'Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.' It does not create law or allocate funds; it expresses Congress's support for raising public awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl, honoring those lost to overdose, and encouraging drug-free lifestyles. The resolution acknowledges that fentanyl is a major public health crisis and calls on Americans to participate in prevention education.
Why we flagged it
This is a non-binding symbolic resolution designating and supporting an awareness day for a public health crisis. It contains no regulatory, appropriations, or substantive legislative mechanism—only expressions of support and encouragement for prevention activities.
Who it affects
This resolution raises awareness of a genuine public health crisis (fentanyl overdose deaths) and honors victims and affected families. It carries no direct cost to citizens and encourages prevention education and community engagement around a serious threat to public health.
Named in the bill
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of National Drug Control Policy, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.
- Jul 29, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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