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
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.
- Developing, implementing, or expanding research-based public service announcement campaign programs targeted at youth substance use prevention using age-appropriate material, including—
- 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)
- (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.
- 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)