# 117-hr-8968: Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act

117-hr-8968, Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8968
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Mayra [R-TX-34] (R-TX), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8968 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8968)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hconres-33: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-33)
- [117-hres-118: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-118)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
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