Gary Peters (D-MI)
Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with no 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
This bill, known as the "Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025," aims to amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. It focuses on reauthorizing the youth prevention and recovery initiative. The legislation updates definitions regarding secondary schools and clarifies terms for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations. It also modifies language regarding specific populations at increased risk for substance misuse. Additionally, the bill adjusts the expiration date of certain provisions to 2028. Finally, it establishes a schedule for authorized appropriations through fiscal year 2030.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +6
Would children be better off under this?
The bill funds a youth prevention and recovery initiative through 2030.
- Scored +6
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The bill reauthorizes and funds the youth prevention and recovery initiative to address substance misuse risk.
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The expansion of the initiative to secondary schools and the focus on substance misuse risk impacts young people in those educational settings.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Participation for Educational Entities: By adding "a consortium of local educational agencies" to the language in Section 2(1)(A)(i)(I), the bill allows for broader collaboration among local educational agencies.
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Expanded Scope for Schools: The change from "high schools" to "secondary schools" in Section 2(1)(A)(i)(I) broadens the scope of the initiative to include all secondary schools as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
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Increased Focus on Substance Misuse Risk: Section 2(2)(A) replaces the phrase "and abuse" with "at increased risk for substance misuse," which shifts the focus toward identifying specific populations at higher risk.
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Updated Support Terminology: In Section 2(3)(B), the term "peer mentoring" is replaced with "peer-to-peer support."
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Long-term Sustainability Planning: Section 2(5)(A)(B) adds a requirement for a plan to sustain activities after the grant program has ended, which could help ensure the longevity of the initiatives.
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Increased Funding Authorization: Section 2(7) authorizes specific annual appropriations starting at $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and increasing each year up to $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2030.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill funds a youth prevention and recovery initiative through 2030. Would students be better off under this? — The bill expands the reach of prevention and recovery programs to a wider range of secondary school students. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The expansion of the initiative to secondary schools and the focus on substance misuse risk impacts young people in those educational settings. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill updates legal definitions to specifically include Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in the initiative.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill reauthorizes and funds the youth prevention and recovery initiative to address substance misuse risk.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill expands the scope of the initiative to include secondary school consortia and authorizes significant annual appropriations.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill clarifies and updates definitions regarding Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations within the prevention initiative.
- 10/14/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
4 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.