FACTS Act
Congress Proposes FACTS Act to Fund Fentanyl Education and Prevention in Public Schools
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
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.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
The FACTS Act directly targets secondary school-aged students by creating education programs, peer counseling, and awareness campaigns about the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Students would benefit from evidence-based classroom materials, workshops, multimedia outreach, and recovery programs designed to prevent drug misuse and help those already affected get support.
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Milestones
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.
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Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
FACTS Act
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