S.Res. 293: A resolution designating June 26, 2021, as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking".

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796; text: CR S4785-4786)

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796; text: CR S4785-4786) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution designating June 26, 2021, as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking".

Plain summary

This resolution designates June 26, 2021, as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and expresses support for efforts to address substance use and prevent drug trafficking and production.

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Official text

A resolution designating June 26, 2021, as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · 6 cosponsors

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Chuck Grassley (R-IA), James E. Risch (R-ID), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Josh Hawley (R-MO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] reported raising $652,856 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117sres293.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sres293 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117