Bill · S. 329· Senate(119-S-329)
Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/30/2025
- Last activity
- 1/30/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025" authorizes grants to establish partnerships between local schools and drug-free communities coalitions. These partnerships are designed to implement effective drug prevention programs for youth. The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy is responsible for awarding these initial and renewal grants. Eligible entities must have a memorandum of understanding with a local elementary, middle, or high school. Grants are limited to a maximum of $75,000 per fiscal year for a specific school partnership. The bill authorizes $7,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would children be better off under this?+6
The bill provides resources to prevent substance use and misuse among elementary, middle, and high school students.
Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill funds specialized training and prevention strategies specifically for student populations.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
The bill targets drug prevention for local youth through school-community partnerships.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Targeted Drug Prevention: The bill allows for the implementation of "effective drug prevention programs" which are strategies and activities specifically tailored to the needs of a school's student population and its surrounding community (Section 2(a)(3)).
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Reduction of Substance Misuse: The stated purpose of these partnerships is to prevent and reduce the use and misuse of substances among local youth (Section 2(a)(3)(B)).
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Support for Local Schools: The grant funds can be used to implement comprehensive plans for drug prevention and can provide specialized training and assistance (Section 2(e)(1)).
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Supplementing Existing Resources: The funds are intended to supplement, rather than replace, existing Federal and non-Federal funds already available for drug prevention programs in schools (Section 2(e)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Funding Limitations: There is a cap on the amount of a grant, which may not exceed $75,000 for a fiscal year (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).
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Restriction on Partnerships: The bill limits the number of recipients by stating that no more than one eligible entity may receive a grant to establish a partnership with any particular local school (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+6Good For Students+6Good For Young Adults+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+4
- 9/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Iowa
Jon OssoffDemocrat · Georgia