[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H2561-H2562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        FENTANYL CRISIS DEEPENS

  (Mr. RESCHENTHALER asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 467, 
the HALT Fentanyl Act. Every day an average of 14 Pennsylvanians die as 
a result of drug overdose.
  In 2021, Pennsylvania recorded 5,449 overdose deaths, which is the 
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largest amount in the Nation. Preliminary data shows that in 2022, 
roughly 110,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the U.S., which 
is a new record, as the fentanyl crisis deepens across this country.
  Just for perspective, fentanyl kills more Americans under age 50 than 
any other cause of death, including heart disease, cancer, homicide, 
and suicide.
  We must ensure law enforcement has all the tools necessary to 
prosecute and seize all dangerous addictive and deadly forms of 
fentanyl substances. I strongly urge my colleagues to support this 
legislation.

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