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Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025

2/28/2025, 3:53 AM

Summary of Bill S 329

Bill 119 s 329, also known as the School-Community Partnerships for Youth Substance Use Prevention Act, is a piece of legislation that aims to provide grants to support initiatives that work to prevent substance use and misuse among young people. The bill focuses on fostering partnerships between schools and communities in order to address this important issue.

The grants authorized by this bill would be used to fund programs and activities that promote education, awareness, and prevention efforts related to substance use among youth. These programs may include counseling services, after-school programs, community outreach initiatives, and other resources aimed at reducing the prevalence of substance abuse among young people.

The goal of the School-Community Partnerships for Youth Substance Use Prevention Act is to empower schools and communities to work together in a coordinated effort to combat substance abuse among youth. By providing funding for these partnerships, the bill seeks to create a comprehensive approach to addressing this critical public health issue. Overall, Bill 119 s 329 represents a bipartisan effort to support initiatives that aim to prevent substance use and misuse among young people. By promoting collaboration between schools and communities, this legislation seeks to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of our nation's youth.

Congressional Summary of S 329

Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025

This bill allows the Office of National Drug Control Policy to award grants for eligible entities to implement school-community partnerships for preventing and reducing substance use and misuse among youth. Eligible entity refers to a coalition that (1) receives or has received a grant under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, and (2) has a memorandum of understanding in effect with not less than one local school to establish a school-community partnership.

Current Status of Bill S 329

Bill S 329 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 30, 2025. Bill S 329 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on January 30, 2025.  Bill S 329's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of January 30, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 329

Total Number of Sponsors
2
Democrat Sponsors
2
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 329

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 329

A bill to authorize grants to implement school-community partnerships for preventing substance use and misuse among youth.
A bill to authorize grants to implement school-community partnerships for preventing substance use and misuse among youth.

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