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HR 6902

Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act

119th Congress Introduced by Madeleine Dean and 4 co-sponsors

Authorizes grants for research-based youth substance-use PSA campaigns across multiple media and requires annual reporting on campaigns, research, reach, and outcomes.

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Bill Summary · HR 6902

Overview

  • Bill: HR 6902
  • Session: 119th Congress, 1st Session
  • Title: Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act
  • Purpose: To promote public service announcement (PSA) campaigns targeted at youth substance use prevention and to authorize related reporting and accountability provisions.

Main Purpose and Intent

  • Establish and expand federal efforts to develop, implement, and evaluate PSA campaigns aimed at preventing youth substance use.
  • Emphasize age-appropriate messaging across multiple media and encourage youth participation through PSA contests.
  • Create transparency and accountability by requiring annual reporting on funded PSA campaigns.

Key Provisions and Changes

  1. Grant Program Expansion (Section 2(a))
  2. Amends Section 3021(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as codified at 34 U.S.C. 10701(a)).

  3. Adds new paragraph (11) to authorize grants for:

    • Developing, implementing, or expanding research-based PSA campaigns targeted at youth substance use prevention.
    • Media formats to be supported: television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital PSAs.
    • Inclusion of PSA contests that solicit youth-submitted PSAs.

  4. Reporting Requirements (Section 2(b))

  5. Requires the Attorney General to publish an annual report on grants awarded under the newly added paragraph (11).

  6. Report contents must include:

    • Description of the grant and the funded PSA campaign.
    • Research used to inform/develop the PSA campaign.
    • Any regional or geographic-specific messaging used in the campaign.
    • How the PSA campaign supports other substance use prevention initiatives or strategies of the grantee.
    • Evaluation of campaign effectiveness, including measures such as reductions in youth drug use.

Affected Entities and Stakeholders

  • Primary: United States Department of Justice (Attorney General) and grantees receiving federal funds for PSA campaigns.
  • Beneficiaries: Youth populations targeted by substance use prevention messaging; community organizations and schools that participate in, or are impacted by, PSA campaigns.
  • Other stakeholders include policymakers and researchers interested in the effectiveness and accountability of prevention messaging.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • Introduction Date: December 18, 2025
  • Referral: House Committee on the Judiciary
  • Reporting: Annual requirement for the Attorney General to publish a report detailing the funded PSA campaigns, their research basis, messaging, geographic targeting, alignment with broader prevention efforts, and evaluation outcomes.
  • The bill directs expansion of grant authority and annual reporting, but does not specify appropriation levels, duration, or exact grant mechanisms beyond the added authority.

Potential Impact

  • Increased federal support for evidence-based PSA campaigns aimed at reducing youth substance use.
  • More diverse media reach (TV, radio, print, outdoor, digital) including youth-submitted PSA contests, potentially improving engagement.
  • Enhanced transparency through annual reporting on grant activities, research foundations, messaging strategies, geographic targeting, and measured outcomes.
  • The effectiveness of campaigns would be assessed, potentially informing future prevention investments and program design.

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Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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