U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR846: A resolution designating August 21, 2026, as "Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day".
Status: Introduced, August 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 846 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 7, 2026 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating August 21, 2026, as Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day . Whereas families in the United States affected by the use of illicit fentanyl use Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day-- (1) to preserve the memory of individuals lost to illicit fentanyl overdose or poisoning who were unsuspecting victims, experimenting with the drug, or suffering from substance use disorder; (2) to acknowledge the devastation caused by the use of illicit fentanyl and other dangerous drugs; and (3) to increase awareness about the dangers of the use of illicit fentanyl to prevent a public health crisis, self-harm, addiction, and death; Whereas Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day is celebrated each year on August 21 by State governors and attorneys general, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, parent-teacher associations, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Drug Enforcement Administration (referred to in this preamble as the DEA ), and hundreds of other organizations throughout the United States; Whereas fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is 100 times more potent than morphine; Whereas, according to the DEA, …
Sponsors
- Grassley, Chuck (R, SD-IA) · primary sponsor
- Shaheen, Jeanne (D)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4569-4570)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SR846?
- SR846 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution designating August 21, 2026, as "Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day".
- What is the status of SR846?
- Introduced as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4569-4570) (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR846?
- Grassley, Chuck (R, SD-IA), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SR846?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/846
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