# 117-hr-9221: Bruce's Law

117-hr-9221, Bruce's Law, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9221
- Congress: 117
- Title: Bruce's Law
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-10-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bruce's Law This bill reauthorizes certain grants through FY2027 and sets out other activities to address drug overdoses, with a particular focus on contamination with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. Specifically, the bill (1) reauthorizes grants that are available through the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for community-based coalitions to address local drug crises, and (2) authorizes new grants for coalitions to implement education and prevention strategies in communities that face significant levels of drug overdoses related to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The ONDCP may delegate authority to execute the new grants to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, including the risks of such substances contaminating counterfeit drugs. The bill also establishes an interagency work group to coordinate and improve federal efforts to reduce and prevent overdoses caused by illegal drugs contaminated with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. Work group members include the ONDCP, HHS, the Department of Justice, and the Department of State.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9221 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9221)

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- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-8800: Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8800)
- [117-hr-7693: National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7693)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9221 (as of 2025-11-18).