AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Aug 27, 2026. Analysis updated: Sep 15, 2026.
01 — The Text
What.
- The bill creates a competitive grant program through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for schools to purchase opioid overdose reversal drugs
- Eligible grant recipients include private elementary and secondary schools, local educational agencies, charter schools, and consortia of LEAs
- Grants may also fund educational programming on CPR, drug-use prevention and intervention, and emergency overdose response
- Schools receiving federal funds must report distributions of overdose reversal drugs to the National Emergency Medical Services Information System and the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program
- The reporting requirement applies to private schools, LEAs, and charter schools that are LEAs
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- The bill establishes a funding mechanism for schools to acquire overdose reversal medication, but the summary does not specify funding amounts, timelines, or implementation procedures
- Schools are required to report drug distributions to federal tracking systems, creating data collection requirements but the summary does not detail enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance
- The summary does not establish documented effects on overdose outcomes, student behavior, community health, or school resources
03 — The Path
Now what?
- July 21, 2026: Committee voted 48-0 to order the bill reported in amended form
- July 20-21, 2026: Full committee held markup sessions
- June 25, 2026: Subcommittee forwarded bill to full committee
- March 19, 2026: Bill introduced and referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee and Education and Workforce Committee
Legislative History
Actions.
- Jul 21, 2026 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
- Jul 21, 2026 — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 20, 2026 — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2026 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 2026 — Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 19, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 19, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Mar 19, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.