This House resolution supports recognizing a National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2026. It says drug traffickers are mass-producing fake or counterfeit pills and selling them as prescription pills. The resolution cites findings from the Drug Enforcement Administration: many counterfeit pills contain fentanyl at or above 2 milligrams (a deadly dose), about 5 out of 10 fentanyl-containing pills tested contain a potentially lethal dose, and counterfeit pills and fentanyl have been found in every State and the District of Columbia. The text reports more than 47,000,000 counterfeit pills seized in 2025, nearly 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder seized in 2025, and total fentanyl seizures equivalent to more than 369,000,000 lethal doses. It also cites nearly 70,000 drug-induced deaths for the 12 months ending October 2025, with more than 37,000 involving illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The resolution notes large increases in youth overdose deaths between 2019 and 2021 and low public awareness numbers in 2024 about fentanyl in counterfeit pills.
The resolution applauds Federal, State, and local law enforcement for combating counterfeit pills, encourages use of existing authorities to stop their spread, and supports designating a National Fentanyl Awareness Day. It was introduced on April 29, 2026 and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution expresses support for an awareness day and urges prevention and enforcement actions. It does not itself create new legal requirements or provide funding. If adopted, it signals congressional support for public education and law enforcement efforts about counterfeit fentanyl pills and may lead to more awareness campaigns or enforcement activity, but it does not, by itself, require those things.
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Supporters say the designation and awareness efforts will help increase understanding of the danger from fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills, protect families and young people, applaud law enforcement work, and encourage use of existing authorities to prevent the spread of these pills.
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