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Tyler’s Law

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 2004 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
House
Sponsors
66
Latest action
Sep 16, 2026

What it does

Tyler’s Law This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete, within one year after the bill’s enactment, a study on how frequently Medicare-participating hospital emergency departments test for fentanyl in patients experiencing an overdose, the costs associated with such testing, and how such testing may impact patients. Within six months after the study’s completion and based on its results, HHS must issue guidance regarding (1) whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, (2) how to ensure clinicians know which substances they are testing for in routine drug tests,…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Mar 10, 2025

Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Mar 10, 2025

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Sep 16, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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