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Congress·In Committee·10 months ago

Congress Proposes FACTS Act to Fund Fentanyl Education and Prevention in Public Schools

Also known as: FACTS Act

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill, introduced in Congress, creates a pilot program to help schools and health agencies work together to stop fentanyl and synthetic opioid misuse among students. It would provide three-year grants to up to 25 partnerships to develop classroom materials, workshops for families, and peer-to-peer counseling.
  • The policy allows school-based health centers to use federal funds to buy Naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses. It also requires schools to train teachers, principals, and other staff on how to spot and prevent drug misuse.
  • To better understand the crisis, the bill requires national surveys and school safety reports to specifically track how often students encounter or use synthetic opioids. A new national task force, including parents who have lost children to overdoses, would be formed to create a national strategy for youth prevention.
  • If passed, the program would begin in 2026. While the bill doesn't list a specific total dollar amount, it authorizes the government to spend the money necessary to fund the grants and research through 2028.
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Milestones

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May 1, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 1, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

2026-01-01

National surveys begin tracking youth synthetic opioid use

The Monitoring the Future survey and Youth Risk Behavior Survey will start asking students specifically about fentanyl and synthetic opioids, giving the public better data on how widespread the problem is among young people.

90 days after enactment

Interagency Task Force established and begins developing national youth prevention strategy

A new federal task force — including parents who lost children to fentanyl — would be formed within 90 days of the bill becoming law to create a coordinated national plan for preventing youth synthetic opioid misuse.

Related News

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Politico·10 months ago

The fentanyl crisis reaches the classroom: Congress weighs education mandate

While the FACTS Act enjoys rare bipartisan support, some education advocates question the feasibility of new training requirements for already overburdened staff, even as parents of overdose victims lobby for a national prevention strategy.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

FACTS Act

Bill NumberHR 3130
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Cosponsors

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D: 3R: 5

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