Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025

# Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025 - Plain Language Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would authorize federal grants to help fund partnerships between schools and community organizations aimed at preventing drug and alcohol use among young people. The grants would be administered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (the federal agency that leads the country's drug policy). To receive funding, community coalitions would need to be already participating in an existing federal drug prevention program and have a formal agreement with at least one local school. **Who it affects:** The bill would primarily affect schools, community organizations, and youth in their jurisdictions.

Students would potentially benefit from expanded substance abuse prevention programs, while eligible community groups could receive federal funding to support these efforts. **Current status:** The bill was introduced by Representative Linda Sánchez (D-California) and is currently in committee review in the House of Representatives. It has not yet been voted on or passed.