IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 834 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period 
of October 23 through October 31, 2025. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2025 
Mr. ELLZEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during 
the period of October 23 through October 31, 2025. 
Whereas the National Family Partnership started the Red 
Ribbon Campaign in 1988— 
(1) to educate the people of the United States and 
encourage participation in drug prevention activities; 
(2) to preserve the memory of Enrique ‘‘Kiki’’ 
Camarena (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘Special 
Agent Camarena’’), a special agent of the Drug Enforce-
ment Administration who— 
(A) served the Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion for 11 years; and 
(B) was murdered in the line of duty in 1985, 
while engaged in the battle against illicit drugs; 
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(3) to commemorate the service of Special Agent 
Camarena to the Drug Enforcement Administration and 
the people of the United States; and 
(4) to further the cause for which Special Agent 
Camarena gave his life; 
Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign is the longest-standing 
drug use prevention program in the United States, bring-
ing drug awareness to millions of people in the United 
States each year; 
Whereas Red Ribbon Week is celebrated every year during 
the period of October 23 through October 31 by— 
(1) State Governors and attorneys general; 
(2) the National Family Partnership; 
(3) parent-teacher associations; 
(4) Boys and Girls Clubs of America; 
(5) the Young Marines; 
(6) the Drug Enforcement Administration; and 
(7) hundreds of other organizations throughout the 
United States; 
Whereas the objective of Red Ribbon Week is to promote the 
creation of drug-free communities through drug use pre-
vention efforts, education programs, parental involve-
ment, and community-wide support through specific ac-
tions such as lighting up buildings and landmarks, and 
activities that engage the public; 
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, drug overdoses are the leading cause of death 
in people in the United States between the ages of 18 to 
45, outnumbering deaths by firearms, motor vehicle 
crashes, suicide, or homicide; 
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Whereas over 80,000 people died from drug overdoses in the 
United States in 2024; 
Whereas reducing the demand for illicit controlled substances 
would— 
(1) curtail lethal addictions and overdoses; and 
(2) reduce the violence associated with drug traf-
ficking; 
Whereas, although public awareness of illicit drug use is in-
creasing, emerging drug threats and growing epidemics 
continue to demand attention; 
Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration hosts an ini-
tiative called ‘‘Every Day is Take Back Day’’ where loca-
tions of year-round drop boxes are identified for the pub-
lic to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription 
drugs that can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose, or 
misuse; 
Whereas the National Family Partnership hosts ‘‘Lock Your 
Meds’’, a multi-media campaign and program to encour-
age individuals, businesses, and communities to dispose 
of drugs appropriately and to reduce the demand for 
drugs; 
Whereas ‘‘Lock Your Meds’’ is statewide in Idaho, North 
Carolina, and throughout the southeastern United States; 
Whereas synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and the analogues 
of fentanyl devastated communities and families at an 
unprecedented rate, claiming more than 48,000 lives in 
2024; 
Whereas the presence of fentanyl and the analogues of 
fentanyl pose hazards to police officers and law enforce-
ment agents; 
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Whereas 5 out of 10 fake pills tested at Drug Enforcement 
Administration laboratories contain a potentially deadly 
dose of fentanyl; 
Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration has created 
a special exhibit entitled ‘‘The Faces of Fentanyl’’ to 
commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning, and 
has received over 6,400 photos as of the date of enact-
ment of this resolution; 
Whereas, as of the date of enactment of this resolution, the 
Drug Enforcement Administration has seized more than 
34,000,000 fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and 
more than 7,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2025; 
Whereas, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration, 2,400,000 people in the 
United States aged 12 or older reported having used 
methamphetamine in 2024; 
Whereas, in 2024, more than 20,000 individuals in the 
United States died from an overdose involving cocaine; 
and 
Whereas parents, young people, schools, businesses, law en-
forcement agencies, religious institutions and faith-based 
organizations, service organizations, senior citizens, med-
ical and military personnel, athletes, and individuals 
throughout the United States may demonstrate their 
commitment to healthy, productive, and drug-free life-
styles by wearing and displaying red ribbons during the 
week-long celebration of Red Ribbon Week: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon 
Week; 
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(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to wear and display red ribbons during Red Ribbon 
Week to symbolize their commitment to healthy, 
drug-free lifestyles; 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to light up buildings and landmarks to send a drug- 
free message; 
(4) encourages children, teens, and other indi-
viduals to choose to live drug-free lives; and 
(5) encourages the people of the United 
States— 
(A) to promote the creation of drug-free 
communities; and 
(B) to participate in drug use prevention 
activities to show support for healthy, produc-
tive, and drug-free lifestyles. 
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