Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act

HR 6902, the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act, expands a federal grant program to fund research-based public service announcement (PSA) campaigns targeting youth substance use prevention. It authorizes grants for campaigns using age-appropriate materials across TV, radio, print, outdoor, and digital media, including youth-submitted PSA contests. The bill requires the Attorney General to publish annual reports detailing each campaign's research basis, regional messaging, alignment with other prevention efforts, and evaluation of its effectiveness in reducing youth drug use. This directly affects federal grant recipients and aims to standardize and measure the impact of youth-focused prevention messaging.