HR 8968 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act

Summary

Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act This bill allows states and local educational agencies to use unexpended COVID-19 elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds for additional purposes. In particular, these funds may be used for (1) purchasing naloxone or other opioid antagonists; (2) providing training to school nurses, teachers, school administrators, and school resource officers on how to administer naloxone or other opioid antagonists; and (3) providing fentanyl awareness classes or materials to students.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2022

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Introduced Sep 22, 2022 Last action Sep 22, 2022

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Committee

Sep 22, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Sep 22, 2022

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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors