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SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 2026 AS "SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE PREVENTION MONTH" TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE IN THE UNITED STATES

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On 2026-09-30, Senator John Thune (R-SD) delivered a floor speech titled "SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 2026 AS "SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE PREVENTION MONTH" TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SUBSTANCE " in the Senate.

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Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5299] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 2026 AS ``SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE PREVENTION MONTH'' TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE IN THE UNITED STATES Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 866. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 866) supporting the designation of October 2026 as ``Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month'' to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States. There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 866) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in the Record of September 17, 2026, under ``Submitted Resolutions.'') ____________________

Referenced legislation: SRES866, SRES866

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SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 2026 AS "SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE PREVENTION MONTH" TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE IN THE UNITED STATES Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5299] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 2026 AS ``SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE PREVENTION MONTH'' TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE IN THE UNITED STATES Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 866. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 866) supporting the designation of October 2026 as ``Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month'' to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States. There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 866) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in the Record of September 17, 2026, under ``Submitted Resolutions.'') ____________________ Referenced legislation: SRES866, SRES866