FACTS Act

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.