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House bill · H.R. 7994 (119th Congress)

HERO Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jul 21, 2026

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (U.S. Representative, CA-25, Democratic)

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Summary

Helping Educators Respond to Overdoses Act or the HERO Act This bill establishes a grant program to provide schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs and requires reporting related to the distribution of such drugs. First, the bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award competitive grants to eligible entities for (1) purchasing approved opioid overdose reversal drugs; and (2) developing and implementing educational programming or resources to promote student and community knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, drug-use prevention and intervention, and emergency responses to drug overdoses. Eligible entities include private elementary and secondary schools, local educational agencies (LEAs), charter schools that are LEAs, and consortia of LEAs. Second, the bill requires a covered educational institution (i.e., a private school, LEA, or charter school that is an LEA) that receives federal funds to submit a description of any distribution of an opioid overdose reversal drug by such institution to the National Emergency Medical Services Information System and the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program of the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

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Full history

  1. Jul 21, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  2. Jul 21, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. Jul 21, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  4. Jul 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

  5. Jul 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

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  1. Jul 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

  2. Jul 20, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. Jul 20, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  4. Jul 20, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Jun 25, 2026

    In committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  6. Jun 25, 2026

    In committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    U.S. House

  7. Jun 25, 2026

    In committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  8. Jun 25, 2026

    In committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  9. Jun 25, 2026

    Committee vote

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. Jun 25, 2026

    Committee vote

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. Jun 25, 2026

    Committee vote

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. Mar 19, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  13. Mar 19, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  14. Mar 19, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  15. Mar 19, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  16. Mar 19, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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