H.R. 8968 · 117th Congress
Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Doug Lamborn
- Introduced
- 2022-09-22
- Latest action
- 2022-09-22 · Introduced in House
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.