What it does
SourcedTyler’s Law
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete, within one year after the bill’s enactment, a study on how frequently Medicare-participating hospital emergency departments test for fentanyl in patients experiencing an overdose, the costs associated with such testing, and how such testing may impact patients.
Within six months after the study’s completion and based on its results, HHS must issue guidance regarding (1) whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, (2) how to ensure clinicians know which substances they are testing for in routine drug tests, and (3) how fentanyl testing may affect the future risk of overdose and other health outcomes.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 10, 2025).
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What has happened
Sourced- Sep 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.Library of Congress
- Sep 14, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-817.Library of Congress
- Mar 10, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
Cosponsors
- Mark Alford R-MO-4
- Don Bacon R-NE-2
- Troy Balderson R-OH-12
- Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
- Joyce Beatty D-OH-3
- Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA-8
- Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL-20
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ-6
- Angie Craig D-MN-2
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX-2
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- Sharice Davids D-KS-3
- Monica De La Cruz R-TX-15
- Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
- Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
- Neal P. Dunn R-FL-2
- Gabe Evans R-CO-8
- Randy Fine R-FL-6
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
- Russell Fry R-SC-7
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ-7
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA-37
- Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
- Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
- Young Kim R-CA-40
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
- Greg Landsman D-OH-1
- Robert E. Latta R-OH-5
- Michael Lawler R-NY-17
- Ryan Mackenzie R-PA-7
- Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
- Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
- Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
- Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
- Carol D. Miller R-WV-1
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA-1
- Cory Mills R-FL-7
- Tim Moore R-NC-14
- Joe Neguse D-CO-2
- Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
- Zachary Nunn R-IA-3
- Jay Obernolte R-CA-23
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY-14
- Chris Pappas D-NH-1
- Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
- August Pfluger R-TX-11
- Raul Ruiz D-CA-25
- John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
- Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
- Kim Schrier D-WA-8
- Darren Soto D-FL-9
- Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY-3
- Dina Titus D-NV-1
- Paul Tonko D-NY-20
- Lori Trahan D-MA-3
- David G. Valadao R-CA-22
- Gabe Vasquez D-NM-2
- Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX-14
- Joe Wilson R-SC-2
- Rudy Yakym III R-IN-2