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Proc 9923ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9923

Opioid Crisis Awareness Week, 2019

This proclamation designates September 8–14, 2019 as Opioid Crisis Awareness Week, calling on Americans to observe it with awareness-raising activities. The document largely recounts the Trump Administration's existing opioid policy actions and achievements rather than creating new policy mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 48225

Impact dates

  1. Opioid Crisis Awareness Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 8 through September 14, 2019 as Opioid Crisis Awareness Week
  • Call upon Americans to observe week with programs, ceremonies, religious services, and awareness-raising activities
  • Encourage consideration of concrete follow-up activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing
  • September 8-14, 2019 designated as Opioid Crisis Awareness Week

Near term (90d)

  • Awareness week observance September 8-14, 2019

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document is primarily retrospective and celebratory of past administration actions rather than forward-looking policy
  • No binding mandates or new resource allocations created by proclamation itself
  • Call for 'concrete follow-up activities' is vague and non-enforceable
Proclamation 9923: Opioid Crisis Awareness Week, 2019 · Executive Orders