Bill · S.Res. 270· Senate(119-SRES-270)
A resolution designating June 6, 2025, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.
- Introduced
- 6/10/2025
- Last activity
- 6/10/2025 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3322; text: CR S3319-3320)
- Sponsored by
- Rick Scott
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 9
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution designates June 6, 2025, as National Naloxone Awareness Day. It highlights the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic and the tens of thousands of lives lost to opioid overdoses. The text notes that naloxone is a safe and effective medication that reverses opioid overdoses and prevents fatalities. It emphasizes the need to educate the public, families, healthcare professionals, and first responders on the benefits and administration of naloxone. Furthermore, the resolution encourages governments and organizations to collaborate on increasing naloxone access and distribution. Finally, it calls upon various Federal agencies to continue supporting public awareness, harm reduction, and overdose prevention.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+7
The resolution specifically targets the opioid epidemic through education and increased naloxone access.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+4
Promoting the distribution and access to naloxone can save lives during opioid overdoses.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+4
The text notes fentanyl-related poisonings are a leading cause of death for those aged 18-44.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Education and Public Awareness: The text recognizes that National Naloxone Awareness Day serves as an opportunity to educate the public about recognizing signs of opioid overdose and equipping themselves with naloxone to save lives, as outlined in resolved clause (4). This is beneficial because it helps inform everyday people on how to intervene in emergencies.
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Empowering Responders and Families: The text acknowledges that increased access to naloxone empowers individuals, families, healthcare professionals, and first responders to intervene in emergency situations and provide immediate assistance during an opioid overdose, according to resolved clause (3). This is a positive step to give people the tools they need to help others.
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Government and Organizational Collaboration: The resolution encourages Federal, State, and local governments, alongside private and nonprofit organizations, to collaborate and allocate resources toward increasing naloxone access, education, and distribution efforts under resolved clause (5). This could help make the lifesaving medication more available to the public.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences, burdens, or penalties for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+7Improves Healthcare Access+4Improves Mental Health Access+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Young Adults+4
- 6/10/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3322; text: CR S3319-3320)
- 16 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Maria CantwellDemocrat · Washington
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Ashley MoodyRepublican · Florida
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon
Raphael WarnockDemocrat · Georgia
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island