United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 17 R · 5 D cosponsors

HR 8968 — Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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 Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 525 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (525)

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8968 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 8968?
HR 8968 is sponsored by Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Hartzler, Vicky (Republican), Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Donalds, Byron (Republican), Moore, Barry (Republican), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Pfluger, August (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Flores, Mayra (Republican), Johnson, Dusty (Republican), Gimenez, Carlos A. (Republican), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Luetkemeyer, Blaine (Republican), Kuster, Ann M. (Democratic), and Craig, Angie (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8968?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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