S.Res. 476 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Oct 30, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDesignates October 2025 prevention awareness month
This resolution supports naming October 2025 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month in the United States. It also expresses support for programs that work to prevent substance use and misuse.
How it affects you
This is a symbolic measure with no direct effect on laws or government programs. It's meant to encourage awareness and conversation about substance use prevention during that month.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Oct 30, 2025)
This resolution supports the designation of October 2025 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month and supports effective programs to prevent substance use and misuse in the United States.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.Res. 476
RESOLUTION
A resolution supporting the designation of October 2025 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States.
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · Introduced Oct 30, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 30, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S7851)”