S. 1611

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To promote public service announcement campaigns targeted at youth substance use prevention, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · May 6, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Kelly · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• S. 1611
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Grant use for public service announcement campaigns

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act.

SEC. 2. Grant use for public service announcement campaigns

• (a) Expansion of grant program
  • Section 3021(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 34 U.S.C. 10701(a)
    • Developing, implementing, or expanding research-based public service announcement campaign programs targeted at youth substance use prevention using age-appropriate material, including—
      • television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital public service announcements; and
      • public service announcement contests that solicit youth public service announcement submissions.
• (b) Reporting requirements
  • The Attorney General shall publish an annual report on any grants awarded for public service announcement campaigns under paragraph (11) of section 3021(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (), as added by subsection (a), that includes, which respect to each such public service announcement campaign— 34 U.S.C. 10701(a)
    • a description of the grant awarded and the public service announcement campaign funded by the grant;
    • the research used to inform and develop the public service announcement campaign funded by the grant;
    • any regional or geographic-specific messaging used as part of the public service announcement campaign;
    • a description of how the public service announcement campaign funded by the grant supports the other substance use prevention initiatives or strategy of the grantee; and
    • an evaluation of the success of the public service announcement campaign, such as the effectiveness of the campaign at reducing the rate of drug use by youth.