A resolution recognizing the importance of trademarks in the economy and the role of trademarks in protecting consumer safety by designating the month of July as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month".
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Latest Action · July 29, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
This Senate resolution designates July 2026 as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month" to draw attention to the dangers counterfeit goods pose to consumers and the economy. It does not create new laws or funding but instead formally expresses the Senate's support for public education efforts about counterfeit products, citing statistics such as the seizure of over 78 million counterfeit items worth more than $7.4 billion in fiscal year 2025 and 47 million fentanyl-laced fake pills seized by the DEA. The resolution highlights risks to vulnerable groups like children and seniors, and notes that a large share of dangerous counterfeit goods originate from China and Hong Kong. It affirms the importance of trademark protections under laws like the Lanham Act and encourages continued federal, state, and private-sector collaboration on consumer education. As a symbolic resolution, it carries no binding legal requirements or appropriations, but signals congressional support for anti-counterfeiting awareness campaigns.
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