Bills · HR 6902
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6902Crime and Law Enforcement
Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act
INTRO DEC 18· LAST ACTION DEC 18
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it aims to tackle the issue of youth substance use, which can have long-lasting negative impacts on individuals and communities. By expanding how federal grants can be used, it provides more avenues for local communities to run awareness campaigns directly targeting young people.
If this bill becomes law, it could lead to more widespread public service announcements designed to educate youth and deter them from substance use. If it doesn't pass, communities might have fewer dedicated funding streams or clear guidelines for creating research-based, age-appropriate PSA campaigns for youth prevention, potentially slowing efforts to combat rising substance use rates among young people.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Expands an existing federal grant program to allow funding for public service announcement (PSA) campaigns focused on youth substance use prevention.
This provision provides a new, dedicated funding channel for communities to run educational campaigns against youth substance use.
PROVISION 02
Specifies that these PSA campaigns must be research-based, age-appropriate, and can include various media like TV, radio, print, and digital platforms, as well as youth-submitted PSA contests.
This ensures that the prevention messages are effective, relevant to young people, and delivered through multiple channels they encounter.
PROVISION 03
Requires the Attorney General to publish an annual report on these grants, including campaign descriptions, underlying research, regional messaging, and an evaluation of their success in reducing youth drug use.
This creates accountability and provides data to assess whether the funded PSA campaigns are achieving their intended goal of preventing youth substance use.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 4
D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
1
BILLS LED
17
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 50%
DEM 1 REP 3 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSDEC 18
Introduced in House
DEC 18
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6902
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 18, 2025
Last actionDec 18, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 18, 2025
House BillHR 6902Crime and Law Enforcement
Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act
INTRODUCED DEC 18, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 18, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
4
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
