Senators Markey, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing June 6th as National Naloxone Awareness Day

Washington (June 8, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) today led their Senate colleagues to introduce a bipartisan resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.

In addition to designating a national day for awareness, the resolution also states, "naloxone is a safe and effective medication that can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives when administered promptly" and "increasing access to naloxone can improve the chances of recovery for individuals struggling with opioid use disorder and support a future free from the grip of opioid use disorder."

"Too many families know the pain of losing a loved one to overdose. Naloxone is a vital tool that can save lives when people know where to get it, can afford it, and know how to use it. I'm proud once again to join my colleagues in recognizing June 6 as Naloxone Awareness Day. Today we redouble our commitment to getting this lifesaving medication to every community," said Senator Markey.

"America's drug epidemic spares no party, family, or state. We all know someone who has been impacted by the heartbreak of losing a family member or friend to drugs, but that doesn't have to be the case. Naloxone saves lives. The more we can do to increase awareness, access, and training for it, the more we can do to keep Americans alive and help them pull themselves out of the brutal cycle of substance abuse and addiction. Too many have lost brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters, and Congress should be focused on finding real solutions to combat this crisis," said Senator Scott.

Additional cosponsors include Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Angus King (I-Maine), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Jim Justice (R-W.V.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev).

Read the resolution text HERE.

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