Bill > HR5573

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish three new grant programs aimed at combating fentanyl poisonings. The first grant program authorizes the Attorney General to provide funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to develop programs targeting the unlawful sale of controlled substances on social media platforms, with a focus on arresting online drug dealers and providing education about the dangers of purchasing drugs through these platforms. The second grant program allows the Attorney General to fund non-profit organizations to create public awareness campaigns about fentanyl, including supporting families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning, creating educational materials, providing counseling services, and offering naloxone (an overdose reversal medication) training. The third grant program enables law enforcement agencies to obtain equipment and training to protect officers from potential fentanyl exposure, including purchasing fentanyl test strips, detection equipment, and naloxone. The bill specifically allocates $10 million for the social media platform program, $3 million for public awareness campaigns, and $2 million for law enforcement protection efforts. These grants are designed to address the growing fentanyl crisis by targeting both prevention and education.

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