Derek Tran (D-CA)
Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act
A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
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The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act," aims to promote public service announcement campaigns focused on preventing substance use among youth. It expands a grant program to include the development and implementation of research-based campaigns. These campaigns can utilize various media such as television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital platforms. Additionally, the program allows for contests that invite youth to submit their own public service announcements. The Attorney General is required to publish an annual report detailing the grants awarded. This report must include descriptions of the campaigns, the research used, and an evaluation of their effectiveness.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +6
Would children be better off under this?
The bill funds age-appropriate prevention campaigns designed to help youth avoid substance use.
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill targets youth through diverse media platforms including digital and social media channels.
- Scored +5
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The bill expands grant programs to include media campaigns aimed at preventing substance use among youth.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded prevention resources: The bill expands grant programs to develop and implement research-based public service announcement campaigns targeted at youth substance use prevention (Section 2(a)).
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Diverse media reach: Campaigns can use various platforms, including television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital media, to reach youth (Section 2(a)(1)(A)).
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Youth engagement: The bill allows for public service announcement contests that solicit submissions directly from youth (Section 2(a)(1)(B)).
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Increased transparency and accountability: The Attorney General must publish an annual report that includes a description of the grant, the research used to develop the campaign, any specific regional messaging, how the campaign supports other prevention strategies, and an evaluation of its success in reducing drug use among youth (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill funds age-appropriate prevention campaigns designed to help youth avoid substance use. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill targets youth through diverse media platforms including digital and social media channels. Would students be better off under this? — The bill's emphasis on youth prevention and PSA contests directly engages and benefits the student population. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Preventing substance use can help mitigate the social and economic costs often associated with addiction in low-income communities.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill expands grant programs to include media campaigns aimed at preventing substance use among youth.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Attorney General to publish an annual report detailing grant descriptions, research, and campaign effectiveness.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By targeting youth substance use prevention, the bill aims to improve long-term social outcomes for vulnerable youth populations.
- 7/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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.
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Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
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Michael LawlerRepublican · New York