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Congress·In Progress·3 months ago

Congress Sends SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act to Trump's Desk

Also known as: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House

366–57

Senate
President

Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This law renews and expands several national programs designed to fight the opioid crisis. It provides over $505 million each year through 2030 for state and tribal governments to track overdoses, use innovative tools like wastewater testing to find drug hotspots, and respond quickly to new drug threats in their communities.
  • The policy focuses heavily on families and children. It sets aside nearly $39 million a year for residential treatment centers where pregnant and new mothers can get help for addiction. It also creates a $12.5 million annual program to help families dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and provides $100 million for children who have experienced trauma.
  • To address the shortage of healthcare workers, Congress increased funding for a loan repayment program to $40 million per year. This helps doctors, nurses, and counselors pay off their student loans if they agree to work in areas that desperately need substance use treatment professionals.
  • The law includes new safety measures for mental health services. It requires the national suicide prevention lifeline to improve its cybersecurity to protect callers' privacy. It also directs the government to create simple instructions for at-home drug disposal kits so people can safely get rid of unused prescription pills.
  • For those in recovery, the bill increases funding for recovery communities to $17 million a year and expands workforce support. This helps people who have struggled with addiction find jobs, get vocational training, and even get transportation to and from work or treatment.
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Milestones

16 milestones51 actions
Dec 1, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-44.

Dec 1, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-44

Dec 1, 2025

Signed by President.

Dec 1, 2025

Signed by President.

Nov 25, 2025House

Presented to President.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

New and renewed grant programs become available for fiscal year 2026

States, tribes, nonprofits, and healthcare providers can begin applying for renewed and expanded funding for substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery programs starting in the 2026 fiscal year (October 2025).

HHS publishes guidance on at-home drug disposal systems and opioid assessment report

Within one year of enactment, people will have access to clearer instructions on how to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs at home, and the FDA will publish a plan for reassessing opioid painkillers on the market.

GAO completes cybersecurity study of the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Within 180 days of enactment, a government watchdog will finish evaluating cybersecurity risks to the 988 hotline, which could lead to improvements that better protect callers' private information.

Vote Results

4 votes
HouseFailedAmendmentJun 4, 2025

On Agreeing to the Amendment

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 119-1 to allow the U.S. Forest Service to approve the removal of hazardous trees near power lines on federal land without requiring a timber sale, easing a serious threat that has in the past been a major cause of destructive wildfires.

213
213
Democrat
211 – 0 · 4
Republican
2 – 213 · 8
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HousePassedPassageJun 4, 2025

On Passage

366
57
Democrat
178 – 30 · 4
Republican
188 – 27 · 5
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HousePassedAmendmentSep 10, 2025

On Agreeing to the Amendment

An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 119-130 to require all HHS regulations or guidance documentation to use language that is inclusive of all opioid overdose reversal drugs that have been approved by FDA, instead of referring to brand names.

261
167
Democrat
212 – 0 · 3
Republican
49 – 167 · 6
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HousePassedAmendmentSep 10, 2025

On Agreeing to the Amendment

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 119-130 to require the Office of the National Coordinator to convene a public roundtable to examine how the expanded use of electronic health records among mental health and substance use service providers can improve outcomes for patients in mental health and substance use disorder settings and how best to increase Electronic Health Record adoption among such providers.

430
3
Democrat
210 – 3 · 3
Republican
220 – 0 · 1
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Trump Signs SUPPORT Act, Reviving SUD and Opioid Programs After 2023 Lapse

President Donald Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 into law on Dec. 1, reauthorizing substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment and recovery programs through fiscal year 2030, following a period where key provisions had expired.

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Politico·6 months ago

Major opioid-fighting legislation heads to Trump's desk

The Senate passed a bill Thursday reauthorizing major legislation to prevent and treat illicit opioid use, sending it to President Donald Trump's desk. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 will reauthorize billions of dollars to fight the opioid crisis.

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The Alpena News·3 months ago

Bipartisan SUPPORT Act Signed into Law with Peters' Provisions to Expand Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment for Adolescents

The bipartisan SUPPORT Act was signed into law to reauthorize federal funding for numerous opioid prevention, education, and treatment programs. The legislation includes provisions to expand access to addiction treatment for adolescents and supports families and care providers.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2483
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionPresented to President.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)
D: 1

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