Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7019

Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026

Congress Proposes $15 Million for College Substance Misuse and Recovery Programs

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This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Education and Workforce. No action has been taken on the bill since January 2026, which is a period of five months. It is not moving forward at this time because most bills like this do not receive a committee vote.

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9214 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9214 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires colleges to update their drug and alcohol programs to use 'evidence-based' methods, which are strategies that have been proven to work in real-world settings.
It expands the types of help schools can offer, including peer support, counseling, and special assistance for students who are on academic probation because of substance use issues.
The policy focuses on preventing both fatal and non-fatal overdoses on campus and requires schools to track these incidents more closely.
Congress would provide $15 million in grant money each year from 2027 through 2032 to help colleges and local community groups pay for these recovery and prevention services.
The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services will work together to create a list of best practices to help schools meet these new requirements.
Most colleges would have two years after the bill becomes law to make sure their programs meet the new standards.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Positive Impacts(3)

Student

Helps

Students gain access to expanded recovery support, peer counseling, overdose prevention, and re-entry help if substance use affects academics.

Mental Health

Helps

Colleges must integrate mental health services with substance use disorder screening, prevention, and treatment programs.

Small Business Owner

Helps

Community-based organizations that partner with colleges can receive federal grant funding for prevention and recovery services.

Broader Impacts

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Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

Milestones

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Jan 12, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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The Hill·Jan 13

Democrats push higher ed reforms as alternative to GOP's College Cost Reduction Act

Ranking Member Bobby Scott and House Democrats unveiled a legislative blueprint that includes the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act. The bill focuses on expanding peer support and counseling for students struggling with substance use while tracking campus overdose data.

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