To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
USA119th CongressHR-1669| House
| Updated: 11/18/2025
Steve Cohen
Democratic Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (1)
Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill proposes to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program , commonly known as SOAR. The program, established under the Public Health Service Act, focuses on health and wellness training initiatives. Specifically, the legislation amends Section 1254(h) of the Public Health Service Act to extend the period for which appropriations are authorized. The reauthorization shifts the funding authorization from fiscal years 2020 through 2024 to cover fiscal years 2026 through 2030 , ensuring continued support for the program's activities.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 118-7224To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-381.
Health
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
USA119th CongressHR-1669| House
| Updated: 11/18/2025
This bill proposes to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program , commonly known as SOAR. The program, established under the Public Health Service Act, focuses on health and wellness training initiatives. Specifically, the legislation amends Section 1254(h) of the Public Health Service Act to extend the period for which appropriations are authorized. The reauthorization shifts the funding authorization from fiscal years 2020 through 2024 to cover fiscal years 2026 through 2030 , ensuring continued support for the program's activities.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 118-7224To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-381.
Steve Cohen
Democratic Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (1)
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Employment and training programsGovernment information and archivesHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHuman traffickingSmuggling and traffickingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations