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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2867 
To establish an awareness campaign related to the lethality of fentanyl and 
fentanyl-contaminated drugs, to establish a Federal Interagency Work 
Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Drugs, and to provide community- 
based coalition enhancement grants to mitigate the effects of drug use. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2023 
Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mrs. 
PELTOLA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish an awareness campaign related to the lethality 
of fentanyl and fentanyl-contaminated drugs, to establish 
a Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Con-
tamination of Drugs, and to provide community-based 
coalition enhancement grants to mitigate the effects of 
drug use. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Bruce’s Law’’. 
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SEC. 2. AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. 
(a) OPIOID PROGRAM.—Section 102 of the Com-
prehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public 
Law 114–198) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘RE-
LATING TO OPIOIDS’’ after ‘‘CAMPAIGNS’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3). 
(b) ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN.—Title I of the Com-
prehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public 
Law 114–198) is amended by inserting after section 102 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
102A. 
AWARENESS 
CAMPAIGN 
RELATED 
TO 
LETHALITY OF FENTANYL AND FENTANYL- 
CONTAMINATED DRUGS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in coordination with the heads of other 
Federal departments and agencies, shall, as appropriate, 
through a public awareness campaign, advance the edu-
cation and awareness of the public (including school-aged 
children, youth, parents, first responders, and providers) 
and other appropriate entities regarding the risk of coun-
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terfeit drugs being contaminated with fentanyl or other 
synthetic opioids and the lethality and other dangers of 
synthetic opioids. 
‘‘(b) TOPICS.—The education and awareness cam-
paign under subsection (a) shall address— 
‘‘(1) the dangers of using drugs which may be 
contaminated with fentanyl or other synthetic 
opioids; 
‘‘(2) the prevention of substance use disorder 
and use of prescription drugs other than as pre-
scribed, including through safe disposal of prescrip-
tion medications and other safety precautions; and 
‘‘(3) the detection of early warning signs of 
substance use disorder and addiction in school-aged 
children and youth. 
‘‘(c) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The education and 
awareness campaign under subsection (a) shall, as appro-
priate, take into account any association between the use 
of prescription drugs other than as prescribed and the use 
of drugs that can be contaminated by fentanyl or other 
opioids, including heroin. 
‘‘(d) DRUG DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘drug’ means— 
‘‘(1) an illicit drug, such as marijuana, hashish, 
cocaine 
(including 
crack 
cocaine), 
inhalants, 
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hallucinogens, heroin, a synthetic opioid, meth-
amphetamine or other stimulant; 
‘‘(2) a counterfeit prescription drug; or 
‘‘(3) a prescription drug that is sold illegally. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2024 
through 2028 such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out this section.’’. 
SEC. 
3. 
FEDERAL 
INTERAGENCY 
WORK 
GROUP 
ON 
FENTANYL CONTAMINATION OF DRUGS. 
Title I of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–198), as amended by section 
2(b), is further amended by inserting after section 102A 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 102B. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON 
FENTANYL CONTAMINATION OF DRUGS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services (referred to in this section as the 
‘Secretary’) shall establish the Federal Interagency Work 
Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Drugs (referred to 
in this section as the ‘Work Group’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP; CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of Bruce’s Law, the 
heads of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, 
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the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, the Administration for Children and 
Families, the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, the Department of Justice, the Drug En-
forcement Administration, the Department of State, 
the Department of Education, and other Federal 
agencies (as determined by the Secretary) shall des-
ignate representatives of the respective agency or of-
fice to the Work Group. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Work Group shall 
consult with— 
‘‘(A) experts at the State, Tribal, and local 
levels with relevant backgrounds in reducing, 
preventing, and responding to drug overdose by 
fentanyl contamination of drugs; 
‘‘(B) individuals in recovery from use of 
fentanyl other than as prescribed or use of 
other synthetic opioids; 
‘‘(C) family members of adults who have 
overdosed by fentanyl-contaminated drugs; 
‘‘(D) family members of school-aged chil-
dren and youth who have overdosed by fentanyl- 
contaminated drugs; 
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‘‘(E) researchers and other experts in the 
design and implementation of effective drug-re-
lated messaging and prevention campaigns; and 
‘‘(F) technology companies. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Work Group shall— 
‘‘(1) examine all Federal efforts directed to-
wards reducing and preventing drug overdose by 
fentanyl- or other synthetic opioid-contaminated 
drugs; 
‘‘(2) identify strategies, resources, and supports 
to improve State, Tribal, and local responses to over-
dose by fentanyl- or other synthetic opioid-contami-
nated drugs; 
‘‘(3) make recommendations to Congress for 
improving Federal programs and efforts and coordi-
nation across such programs and efforts to reduce 
and prevent drug overdose by fentanyl- or other syn-
thetic opioid-contaminated drugs; and 
‘‘(4) make recommendations for educating 
youth on the dangers of drugs contaminated by 
fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT TO SECRETARY.—The Work 
Group shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary, 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and 
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the Workforce and the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, a report on the 
activities carried out by the Work Group under subsection 
(c), including recommendations to reduce and prevent 
drug overdose by fentanyl or other synthetic opioid con-
tamination of drugs, in all populations, and specifically 
among youth at risk for substance use disorder and use 
of drugs other than as prescribed.’’. 
SEC. 4. COMMUNITY-BASED COALITION ENHANCEMENT 
GRANTS TO ADDRESS LOCAL DRUG CRISES. 
Section 103(i) of the Comprehensive Addiction and 
Recovery Act of 2016 (21 U.S.C. 1536(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2017 through 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 
through 2028’’. 
SEC. 5. COMMUNITY-BASED COALITION ENHANCEMENT 
GRANTS TO EDUCATE YOUTH ON THE RISKS 
OF DRUGS CONTAMINATED WITH FENTANYL 
OR OTHER SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS. 
Title I of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–198) is amended by insert-
ing after section 103 (21 U.S.C. 1536) the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 103A. COMMUNITY-BASED COALITION ENHANCEMENT 
GRANTS TO EDUCATE YOUTH ON THE RISKS 
OF DRUGS CONTAMINATED WITH FENTANYL 
OR OTHER SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Director of the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy (referred to in this 
section as the ‘Director’), in coordination with the Direc-
tor of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
may make grants to eligible entities to implement edu-
cation of the public on the dangers of contamination of 
drugs with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit an application 
to the Director at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Director 
may require. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—As part of an application for 
a grant under this section, the Director shall require 
an eligible entity to submit a detailed, comprehen-
sive, multisector plan for addressing the implementa-
tion of an evidence-based public education campaign 
on the dangers of drugs contaminated with fentanyl 
or other synthetic opioids, with a specific consider-
ation given to education focused on youth at in-
creased risk for developing a substance use disorder. 
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