BREAKING: U.S. House to Vote on Rep. Angie Craig’s Bipartisan Bill to Fight Fentanyl Crisis

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Rep. Angie Craig’s bipartisan bill to expand access to overdose prevention resources.

Rep. Craig’s bipartisan RECONNECTIONS Act of 2023 will direct the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to expand their overdose prevention efforts – like bolstering prescription drug monitoring programs, promoting and evaluating community and health system interventions and conducting research on controlled substance overdoses.

The bill also categorizes the fentanyl crisis as a “new and emerging public health crisis.”

“This is a common-sense bipartisan bill that will help address one of the most urgent issues facing our nation. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support my bill on the House Floor,” said Rep. Craig.

Rep. Craig has been a leader in the fight to combat the opioid crisis, expand resources for law enforcement and improve addiction and recovery support in Congress.

Last week, Rep. Craig introduced the bipartisan Kid PROOF Actto expand access to lethal means safety supplies – like lockboxes and safes – for parents of children at risk of overdose or suicide.

Earlier this year, Rep. Craig successfully urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully approve over-the-counter distribution of Narcan, a medicine used to reverse overdoses.

Click here to read the RECONNECTIONS Act of 2023.

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