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H.R. 4582 118th Congress House

Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023

Official title: 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 fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: July 12, 2023 See on congress.gov
Health Drug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducation programs funding
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Elementary and secondary educationHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 12, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 14

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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 5 Republican 8
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 22, 2024
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· Nov 1, 2023
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 12, 2023
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jul 12, 2023
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Jul 12, 2023
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jul 12, 2023
LaTurner, Jake
· Jul 12, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Jul 12, 2023
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 12, 2023
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 12, 2023
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 12, 2023
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Jul 12, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 12, 2023
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jul 12, 2023
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jul 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4582: Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4582/
MLA
"H.R. 4582: Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4582/.
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H.R. 4582, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4582/.
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[H.R. 4582: Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4582/)
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