IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1102 
Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 
2022, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact 
of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2022 
Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. UPTON, Ms. DEAN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 
PAPPAS, and Mr. RYAN) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl 
Awareness Day in 2022, including increasing individual 
and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit 
fentanyl pills on families and young people. 
Whereas drug traffickers are mass-producing counterfeit pills 
and falsely marketing counterfeit pills as legitimate pre-
scription pills to deceive the people of the United States; 
Whereas many counterfeit pills are made to look like pre-
scription name-brand opioids or stimulants; 
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•HRES 1102 IH 
Whereas drug traffickers are using fake or counterfeit pills 
to exploit the opioid crisis and nonmedical use of pre-
scription drugs; 
Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration (referred to 
in this resolution as the ‘‘DEA’’) has observed a dramatic 
rise in the number of counterfeit pills containing not less 
than 2 milligrams of fentanyl, which is considered a 
deadly dose among people without opioid tolerance; 
Whereas 4 out of every 10 pills with fentanyl tested by the 
DEA contain a potentially lethal dose; 
Whereas counterfeit pills may also contain fentanyl-related 
substances and methamphetamine; 
Whereas the number of counterfeit pills with fentanyl seized 
by law enforcement agencies has increased by nearly 502 
percent since 2019; 
Whereas more than 9,500,000 counterfeit pills were seized 
within the last year, which exceeds the total number of 
seizures for the previous 2 years combined; 
Whereas fake or counterfeit pills have been identified in all 
50 States and the District of Columbia; 
Whereas illicit fentanyl is contaminating other drugs such as 
heroin and cocaine; 
Whereas, for the 12-month period ending in November 2021, 
more than 105,000 individuals in the United States died 
of drug-induced deaths, and 70,000 of those deaths in-
volved illicit synthetic opioids, including fentanyl; 
Whereas, over the last 20 years, drug-induced deaths among 
individuals aged 15 to 35 has increased 6-fold, largely 
driven by the increase in illicit drugs containing fentanyl; 
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•HRES 1102 IH 
Whereas for the 12-month period ending in April 2021, the 
leading cause of death for individuals in the United 
States aged 18 to 45 was synthetic opioids, including 
fentanyl; 
Whereas racial disparities in rates of fatal opioid-related 
overdoses are increasing, and rates among non-Hispanic 
Black individuals has surpassed rates among non-His-
panic White individuals; 
Whereas counterfeit pills are easily accessible and often sold 
on social media and e-commerce platforms, making them 
accessible to teens and youth; 
Whereas illicit fentanyl is involved in more deaths of youths 
than all other drug types combined; 
Whereas, in 2020, drug overdose and poisoning deaths for in-
dividuals aged 14 to 18 grew by 94 percent, which was 
more than 3 times as fast as the national rate and faster 
than any other 5-year age group; 
Whereas, in 2020, fentanyl-involved drug overdoses and poi-
soning deaths for individuals aged 14 to 18 grew by 169 
percent, which was more than 3 times as fast as the na-
tional rate and faster than any other 5-year age group; 
Whereas it is estimated that fatal overdoses cost the United 
States approximately $1,000,000,000,000 annually; and 
Whereas, in 2020, there were 56,516 reported overdose 
deaths due to synthetic opioids: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the recognition and goals of Na-
tional Fentanyl Awareness Day, which include in-
creasing individual and public awareness of the pres-
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•HRES 1102 IH 
ence of fentanyl in fake or counterfeit pills and 
drugs such as heroin and cocaine, as well as its im-
pact on families and young people; 
(2) applauds the work of Federal, State, and 
local public health, law enforcement, and other agen-
cies that work to combat the proliferation of coun-
terfeit pills and their harms to health; 
(3) encourages the use of existing strategies 
and authorities to proactively stop and prevent the 
spread of illicit synthetic opioids; and 
(4) supports the designation of a ‘‘National 
Fentanyl Awareness Day’’. 
Æ 
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