HOUSE 4582118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/14/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-07-12Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-07-12Introduced in House
- 2023-07-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-12 (00)
Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023
This bill permits the use of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant to address fentanyl in educational institutions. Specifically, grant funds may be used to (1) purchase naloxone or other opioid overdose reversal drugs for educational institutions, (2) train school nurses and other personnel on how to administer them, and (3) provide fentanyl awareness classes or materials to students.
Cosponsors (16)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Jake LaTurner (R-KS)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
Subjects
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
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