YourVoice.Now Summary
Honors Overdose Awareness Day and pledges House support for addiction treatment — no change in law
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life. This resolution states the House's views on drug overdoses. It would not create any program, spend any money, or change any law. A simple resolution like this has no force of law. The resolution recognizes Overdose Awareness Day. It notes that about 80,391 people in the U.S. died of a drug overdose in 2024. It says over 90 percent of opioid overdose deaths involved illegally made fentanyl. The House would pledge to pass bipartisan bills that reduce the shame tied to addiction. It would also pledge to work with states, health care providers, and families on prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Congressional Summary
This resolution recognizes Overdose Awareness Day.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-08-29
- Date Added
- 2026-09-25
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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