118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4582 — Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023

“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.”

Health

Introduced Jul 12, 2023

Last action Jul 14, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jul 12, 2023

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Referred

Jul 14, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Jul 14, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 12, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.