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119-hr-2383119th CongressWALLET

Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Introduced

Summary

Allows Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants to fund naloxone, staff training, and fentanyl education in schools. The bill adds three new allowable uses to the Public Health Service Act so schools can get opioid antagonists, train personnel, and provide student awareness materials.

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  • Students and families: Students can receive fentanyl awareness classes or materials in school.
  • School personnel: School nurses, teachers, school administrators, and school resource officers can be trained to administer naloxone or other opioid antagonists.
  • Schools and local public health: Local health agencies can use existing Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants to purchase naloxone for educational institutions and to fund trainings and materials.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Naloxone and training for schools

This bill would let states use Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants to buy naloxone or similar overdose-reversal drugs for schools. Schools could train nurses, teachers, principals, and school resource officers to give these medicines. Students could get fentanyl awareness classes or materials. This section would not add new funding. It would help only if your state and school choose to use these grant dollars.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

CO • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/2/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/20/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 10/17/2025

  • Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 11/18/2025

  • Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/18/2025

  • Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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