Bill > HR9221

This bill, known as "Bruce's Law," has several key provisions: 1. It establishes a new public awareness campaign led by the Department of Health and Human Services to educate the public, including school-aged children, youth, parents, first responders, and providers, about the risks of counterfeit drugs contaminated with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids, and the dangers of synthetic opioids. 2. It creates a Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, which will examine federal efforts to reduce and prevent overdose from fentanyl- or other synthetic opioid-contaminated illegal drugs, identify strategies to improve state, tribal, and local responses, and make recommendations to Congress. 3. It extends the Community-Based Coalition Enhancement Grants program under the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 from 2021 to 2027, which provides funding to local organizations to address drug crises. 4. It establishes a new grant program for community-based coalitions to implement education campaigns on the dangers of drugs contaminated with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids, with a focus on educating youth at risk of substance use disorder. The bill aims to enhance public awareness, strengthen federal coordination, and provide funding for community-based efforts to address the growing threat of fentanyl-contaminated illegal drugs and the resulting overdose crisis.