3.0.0 1561 2026-08-01T08:06:23Z 2026-08-01T08:06:23Z House H HR 2025-02-25 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1561 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CROCKETT:H.R. 1561.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H837]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2026-06-25T15:25:11Z Markup by 2026-06-25T15:24:57Z Referred to 2025-02-25T16:24:36Z Markup By 2026-07-21T16:49:21Z Markup By 2026-07-20T16:49:13Z Referred To 2025-02-25T15:03:35Z 2026-07-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0. Committee 2026-07-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-07-20 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-06-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2026-06-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-02-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2025-02-25 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-02-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001130 Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] Jasmine Crockett D TX 30 N G000589 Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 2025-02-25 True Health Congressional oversight 2025-07-17T20:37:54Z Drug trafficking and controlled substances 2025-07-17T20:37:11Z First responders and emergency personnel 2025-07-17T20:37:25Z Government studies and investigations 2025-07-17T20:37:48Z Medical research 2025-07-17T20:37:43Z Medical tests and diagnostic methods 2025-07-17T20:37:20Z Research administration and funding 2025-07-17T20:37:29Z Health 2025-03-18T14:18:19Z 00 2025-02-25 Introduced in House 2025-08-13T20:04:41Z Advancing Lifesaving Efforts with Rapid Test strips for Communities Act or the ALERT Communities Act

This bill establishes programs and requirements to advance the development and usage of test strips that detect the presence of certain hazardous drugs (e.g., fentanyl, xylazine).

Currently, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides grants to government entities to train and provide authorized equipment to first responders and other relevant personnel for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses. The bill expands these grants to include rapid response test strips for detecting the presence of fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic opioids or emerging substances in people or within other drugs.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish guidance and standards for test strip manufacturers to support the development, evaluation, and authorization of test strips.

Also, HHS must conduct a study and report to Congress on how the availability and usage of test strips and similar equipment impacts the frequency of overdoses and participation in substance use disorder treatment. 

]]> ALERT Communities Act Display Title 45 ALERT Communities Act 2025-03-17T12:53:29Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 ALERT Communities Act 2025-03-17T12:53:23Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Advancing Lifesaving Efforts with Rapid Test strips for Communities Act 2025-03-17T12:53:23Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To require research with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips, to authorize the use of grant funds for such test strips, and for other purposes. 2025-03-17T12:48:32Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-02-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1561ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1561ih.xml 2026-07-21 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.