SRES 726 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A resolution designating June 6, 2024, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.

SRES 726 designates June 6, 2024, as National Naloxone Awareness Day to highlight naloxone's role in reversing opioid overdoses. The resolution emphasizes that naloxone is a safe, effective medication that can save lives when administered promptly during opioid emergencies. It encourages public education about naloxone access, reduces stigma around substance use disorder, and urges federal and local agencies to support broader distribution efforts. This symbolic measure does not create new laws but aims to increase awareness and access to life-saving overdose reversal medication.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Jun 5, 2024 Last action Jun 5, 2024
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Jun 5, 2024
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4002; text: CR S3993-3994)
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Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4002; text: CR S3993-3994)
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Jun 5, 2024
Introduced
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