A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Safe Response Act aims to reauthorize the program of first responder training. This bill proposes amendments to Section 546 of the Public Health Service Act. It updates the language regarding substances to include those that are "otherwise legally marketed." The bill also expands the scope of training to include "other drug" and general "overdose" rather than just opioids and heroin. Additionally, it increases the funding allocated for the program.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The bill increases funding for first responder training and expands the scope of substance training to include more than just opioids and heroin.
- Scored +3
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill expands first responder training to include a wider range of substances and overdoses.
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Expanded training for overdoses can improve emergency response outcomes for vulnerable populations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Scope of Training: By changing the language from "opioid and heroin" to include "other drug" and "overdose," the training program can address a wider range of substance-related issues (Section 2, subsection (f)).
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Increased Funding: The bill increases the allocated amount from $36,000,000 to $57,000,000 for the fiscal years 2026 through 2030 (Section 2, subsection (h)).
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Updated Medical Context: The inclusion of substances that are "otherwise legally marketed" allows the training to remain relevant to currently available substances (Section 2, subsections (a) and (f)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill increases funding for first responder training and expands the scope of substance training to include more than just opioids and heroin. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill expands first responder training to include a wider range of substances and overdoses.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Expanded training for overdoses can improve emergency response outcomes for vulnerable populations. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Enhanced first responder training may improve emergency medical interventions in urban areas.
- 7/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
5 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire