HR 9221 117th Congress House

Bruce's Law

Official title: To establish an awareness campaign related to the lethality of fentanyl and fentanyl-contaminated drugs, to establish a Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and to provide community-based coalition enhancement grants to mitigate the effects of drug use.

Introduced: October 21, 2022 See on congress.gov

Health Advisory bodiesCommunity life and organizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug trafficking and controlled substances

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Drug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive care

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Oct 24, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Oct 21, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Oct 21, 2022

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 24, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Bruce's Law

This bill reauthorizes certain grants through FY2027 and sets out other activities to address drug overdoses, with a particular focus on contamination with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids.

Specifically, the bill (1) reauthorizes grants that are available through the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for community-based coalitions to address local drug crises, and (2) authorizes new grants for coalitions to implement education and prevention strategies in communities that face significant levels of drug overdoses related to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The ONDCP may delegate authority to execute the new grants to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, including the risks of such substances contaminating counterfeit drugs.

The bill also establishes an interagency work group to coordinate and improve federal efforts to reduce and prevent overdoses caused by illegal drugs contaminated with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. Work group members include the ONDCP, HHS, the Department of Justice, and the Department of State.

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