S. 2336 · Where this bill is now
Became law through another bill
Its text was included in H.R. 2483, Public Law 119-44 (per the Congressional Research Service). This bill number itself: In committee.
See H.R. 2483 on Congress.gov ↗
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBroadens overdose reversal drug options in grants
When the Department of Health and Human Services creates new rules or guidance for grant programs that help people with opioid addiction, those rules must mention all opioid overdose reversal drugs approved by the FDA, not just specific ones. The department also has to update older rules and guidance within a year to include all approved options in certain federal grant programs.
How it affects you
If you or someone you know struggles with opioid use, this could mean that treatment programs and prevention efforts funded by these federal grants have access to a broader range of lifesaving overdose reversal medications. States and tribal nations receiving these grants would have more flexibility in which approved medications they can use to help people in their communities.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jul 17, 2025)
Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act of 2025
This bill requires that, when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues new regulations or guidance on grant programs addressing opioid use disorders, references to an opioid overdose reversal drug (e.g., naloxone) must broadly include any opioid overdose reversal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Within one year after the bill’s enactment, HHS must update all references accordingly in regulations or guidance issued prior to the bill’s enactment that are applicable to State Opioid Response Grants, Tribal Opioid Response Grants, or certain other grants relating to substance use disorder prevention.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2336
A BILL
Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 17, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”