H.R. 3130 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, May 1, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFentanyl awareness programs for school-aged youth
This bill creates grant programs to help schools and health organizations tackle fentanyl and synthetic opioid misuse among middle and high school students. It allows school health centers to stock naloxone (a medication that reverses overdoses) using existing grants, and requires schools to include synthetic opioid prevention in their educational plans. The bill also sets up a federal task force to coordinate efforts and expands data collection to better track youth overdoses and synthetic opioid exposure in schools.
How it affects you
If you're a student, parent, or work in a school, this bill could mean more prevention education and overdose-reversal medication available on campus. Schools and health organizations seeking grants will need to plan and report on their synthetic opioid prevention efforts. The changes mainly affect middle and high schools, school health centers, and students in communities where synthetic opioid misuse is a concern.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 1, 2025)
Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools Act or the FACTS Act
This bill establishes grant programs and requires strategies and studies to address the misuse of synthetic opioids (i.e., laboratory-derived substances such as fentanyl and its derivatives) among youth.
The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to partnerships between educational and health organizations for prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts related to the use of synthetic opioids by middle and high school-aged children. It also allows school-based health centers to use existing HHS grants to purchase naloxone to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses and to establish programs to address misuse of synthetic opioids.
Also, the bill authorizes state educational agencies to use certain Department of Education (ED) grant funds to provide training to school personnel on addressing students’ misuse of synthetic opioids. State and local educational agencies must also address such misuse in their educational plans in order to qualify for certain ED grants.
Finally, the bill (1) establishes an interagency taskforce to coordinate federal efforts to address synthetic opioid misuse among youth, (2) requires an evaluation of the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System’s effectiveness in identifying the specific synthetic opioids causing youth overdoses, (3) expands the data reported by the National Center for Education Statistics to include information about the use of synthetic opioids in schools, and (4) requires two recurring HHS surveys to include questions on youth exposure to synthetic opioids.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3130
A BILL
FACTS Act
Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) · Introduced May 1, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 1, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”