Hill Day

Hill Day 2026 — Families Before Congress Carry your child's story into your senator's office. Date & time: Friday, September 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET Location: United States Capitol · Washington, D.C. This is the day families are heard where laws are made. On Friday, September 25, United Against Fentanyl families will walk the halls of Congress together — not as lobbyists, but as parents, survivors, and advocates carrying the names of the people we've lost. Delegations are organized by state and paired directly with your own senators and representatives, so the person sitting across the desk is a constituent with a story that the office cannot ignore. Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 45 — taking more lives each year than car crashes and homicides combined. Roughly twenty high school students are lost every week. Congress has the power to change that, and the single most powerful thing a lawmaker can hear is a constituent saying: this happened in your state, to my family, and here is what I need you to do. Hill Day is one part of a three-day movement in Washington. Families arrive Thursday, meet with Congress on Friday, march on the National Mall Saturday morning at the Walk for Lives, and gather Saturday evening for the International Summit on Synthetic Drugs at Georgetown. Each has its own registration — come for Hill Day, and make the most of the whole weekend. What to expect - A short morning briefing and talking points before meetings — you will not walk in unprepared. - Meetings scheduled with your state's congressional offices, in delegations so no one goes alone. - UAF staff and trained ambassadors alongside you throughout the day. Time to connect with other families from your state. Who should come: Any family member, survivor, or advocate willing to share why this fight matters. You do not need political experience or a prepared speech — your story is the whole point. If you can travel to Washington for the weekend, we'll he