H.R. 5573

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5573 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5573

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
authorize grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 26, 2025

Mr. Evans of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Gray, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Crank, 
Mr. Rose, and Mr. Guest) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
authorize grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act 
of 2025''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAMS TO COMBAT FENTANYL POISONINGS.

(a) Grant Programs Authorized.--Subpart 1 of part E of title I of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 
et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 509 as section 510; and
(2) by inserting after section 508 the following:

``SEC. 509. GRANT PROGRAMS TO COMBAT FENTANYL POISONINGS.

``(a) Grants To Prevent the Sale of Controlled Substances on Social 
Media Platforms.--
``(1) Authorization.--The Attorney General, acting through 
the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and in 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
is authorized to award grants to State and local law 
enforcement agencies to assist such agencies in planning, 
designing, establishing, or operating locally based, proactive 
programs to combat the unlawful sale, marketing, or 
distribution of controlled substances (as such term is defined 
in section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) 
using social media platforms, including programs that--
``(A) prioritize the arrest of individuals who use 
social media platforms to unlawfully sell, market, or 
distribute controlled substances; and
``(B) provide education and training, including 
online training resources, to school personnel, 
clinicians, and the public in order to--
``(i) educate such persons on the dangers 
of ingesting controlled substances purchased 
using a social media platform, especially the 
risk of fentanyl poisoning from a counterfeit 
substance (as such term is defined in section 
102 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 
802)); and
``(ii) educate parents or personnel who are 
charged with the well-being and safety of 
children on commonly used methods of 
communication between online drug dealers and 
potential victims.
``(2) Application.--The head of a State or local law 
enforcement agency seeking a grant under this section shall 
submit to the Attorney General an application, at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney 
General may reasonably require.
``(b) Grants To Increase Public Awareness About the Dangers of 
Fentanyl.--
``(1) Authorization.--The Attorney General, acting through 
the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and in 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
is authorized to award grants to non-profit organizations to 
assist such organizations in designing, establishing, and 
operating public education and awareness campaigns that teach 
individuals about the dangers of fentanyl.
``(2) Uses of funds.--Grants awarded under this section may 
be used for the following purposes:
``(A) Providing transportation for parents or 
immediate family members of individuals who died from 
fentanyl poisoning to speak at public events or 
awareness campaigns.
``(B) Creating, producing, and disseminating 
educational materials related to the dangers of 
fentanyl, such as documentaries, pamphlets, books, and 
infographics.
``(C) Providing counseling or mentorship services 
to individuals who have had a friend or a family member 
die from fentanyl poisoning.
``(D) Providing naloxone or overdose reversal 
education and training services to parents and school 
employees.
``(3) Limitation on uses of funds.--Grants awarded under 
this section may not be used to purchase harm reduction 
services or supplies, such as substance abuse test kits, sharps 
or medication disposal kits, medication lockboxes, supplies to 
promote sterile injection (including syringes and drug 
paraphernalia), safer smoking kits (including pipes, pipettes, 
and drug paraphernalia), and written educational materials on 
safer injection practices, except that such funds may be used 
to purchase naloxone, naloxone administration supplies, or 
naloxone administration training.
``(4) Maximum amount.--The maximum amount of a grant under 
this subsection is $50,000.
``(5) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `nonprofit 
organization' means an organization that is described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is 
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
``(c) Grants To Protect Law Enforcement Officers From Fentanyl 
Exposure.--
``(1) Authorization.--The Attorney General, acting through 
the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and in 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
is authorized to award grants to State and local law 
enforcement agencies to assist such agencies in equipping and 
preparing law enforcement officers at risk of fentanyl exposure 
on duty.
``(2) Uses of funds.--Grants awarded under this section may 
be used for the following purposes:
``(A) Procuring and distributing equipment for 
fentanyl testing, fentanyl detection, and overdose 
reversal, including--
``(i) fentanyl test strips;
``(ii) field-portable ion mobility 
spectrometers;
``(iii) naloxone; and
``(iv) naloxone administration supplies; 
and
``(B) Providing training to officers on the use of 
equipment for fentanyl testing, fentanyl detection, and 
overdose reversal.''.
(b) Reserved Funds.--Section 506(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10157(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) $10,000,000 for grants under section 509(a);
``(4) $3,000,000 for grants under section 509(b); and
``(5) $2,000,000 for grants under section 509(c).''.
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