SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes and revises Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs that address substance use disorders, overdoses, and mental health. For example, the bill reauthorizes for FY2026-FY2030 grant and other programs relating to • addressing substance use disorders with respect to pregnant and postpartum women, • prevention and recovery from substance use disorders for youth, • housing for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders, • community organizations facilitating recovery from substance use disorders, • loan repayment for certain health care providers treating substance use disorders, • prevention of overdoses of controlled substances, • treatment of children experiencing psychological trauma, and • mental and behavioral health education and training for medical and allied health students. Also, the bill revises several programs, including by (1) expanding a program that supports resources for first responders to include the purchase of drugs or devices to treat non-opioid overdoses, (2) expanding a program that supports employment services for individuals in recovery so as to allow for the provision of related transportation services, and (3) temporarily authorizing a regional technical assistance center to assist the National Peer-Run Training and Technical Assistance Center for Addiction Recovery Support. Additionally, the bill establishes new requirements for HHS, including requirements relating to • protecting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program from cybersecurity threats, • establishing a Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and • reviewing and potentially revising the scheduling of approved products containing a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone under the Controlled Substances Act.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 119-44

Became Public Law No: 119-44.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6712)

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pettersen amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Pettersen demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 458, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wittman amendment No. 4.

Mr. Wittman moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2483 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2456-2457)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2483.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 57 (Roll no. 151).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 57 (Roll no. 151).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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.

On agreeing to the Bresnahan amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

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.

On agreeing to the Kiggans (VA) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

Amendment sought to codify Biden-era guidance to ensure that budget neutrality requirements for section 1115 waivers take into account downstream savings.

An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part A of House Report 119-130 to codify Biden-era guidance to ensure that budget neutrality requirements for Section 1115 Waivers take into account downstream savings.

On agreeing to the Pettersen amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 213 - 213 (Roll no. 150).

An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 119-130 to require HHS to convene a public meeting to improve awareness of, access to, and information related to funding opportunities related to mental health and SUD programs of SAMHSA grant programs.

On agreeing to the Wittman amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.