The public record · 119th Congress

HERO Act

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To establish a grant program to provide schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs, to direct schools receiving Federal funds to report to certain Federal information systems any distribution of an opioid overdose reversal drug, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

HERO ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Helping Educators Respond to Overdoses ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 7994·House·Bill·Education

Rep. Raul Ruiz(Democratic-California-25)·

Mar 19, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Mar 19, 2026

HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 19, 2026

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 25, 2026

House · CommitteeSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 25, 2026

House · CommitteeForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Jul 20, 2026

House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 21, 2026

House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 21, 2026

House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

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Bill text

Mar 19, 2026As introduced in the House