Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
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.
A Democratic resolution with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
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What this bill would do
This resolution supports the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025. It seeks to increase individual and public awareness regarding the impact of counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people. The text notes that drug traffickers are mass-producing fake pills that look like legitimate prescription medications. It highlights a dramatic rise in these pills, which often contain lethal doses of fentanyl. The resolution also applauds law enforcement efforts to combat this issue. Finally, it supports the official designation of "National Fentanyl Awareness Day."
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The resolution focuses on raising awareness to prevent deaths related to illicit fentanyl and synthetic opioids.
- Scored +4
Would children be better off under this?
The resolution targets increasing awareness to protect children and teens from lethal counterfeit pills.
- Scored +4
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The resolution addresses the high rate of fentanyl-related deaths among individuals aged 15 to 35.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Awareness: The resolution supports increasing individual and public awareness of how fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills impact families and young people (Section 1).
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Law Enforcement Support: The resolution applauds the work of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies working to combat the proliferation of counterfeit pills (Section 2).
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Proactive Prevention: The resolution encourages using existing authorities to proactively stop and prevent the spread of illicit counterfeit pills (Section 3).
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National Recognition: The resolution supports the official designation of "National Fentanyl Awareness Day" (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The resolution targets increasing awareness to protect children and teens from lethal counterfeit pills. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The resolution addresses the high rate of fentanyl-related deaths among individuals aged 15 to 35.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The resolution focuses on raising awareness to prevent deaths related to illicit fentanyl and synthetic opioids.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The resolution applauds the efforts of law enforcement agencies working to combat the proliferation of counterfeit pills.
- 4/29/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HRES-1234: 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.
- 119-SRES-186: A resolution 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-SRES-704: A 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.
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