Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023
Latest action · Jul 14, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 12, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 12, 2023 to May 22, 2024; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | August Pfluger | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| R-KS | Jake LaTurner | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| R-TX | Tony Gonzales | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| D-CO | Yadira Caraveo | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | May 22, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 12, 2023 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 14, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 12, 2023Introduced in House
- Jul 12, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 119, July 12, 2023, pages H3478, H3477.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists for schools and to provide related training and education to students and teachers, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2023Introduced in House
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