Senate Resolution 243 Summary

• Urges the United States government to invest necessary resources to ensure secure, strong, and sustainable borders.

• Cites fiscal year 2021 drug seizures at the border: 319,000 pounds of marijuana, 109,000 pounds of methamphetamine, 97,000 pounds of cocaine, 11,000 pounds of fentanyl, and 5,400 pounds of heroin.

• Notes that in 2020, 81% of overdose deaths in Ohio involved illicit fentanyl or fentanyl analogs, with fentanyl-related deaths increasing 32% from 2019.

• Identifies human trafficking as a serious Ohio issue with over 1,300 cases documented between 2014 and 2020, ranking the state among the ten worst nationally.

• Directs the Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, the President and Vice President, Ohio's Congressional delegation, and Ohio news media.