HOPE Act
United States119th CongressHR-5252House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 10, 2025
Summary
This legislation amends the 21st Century Cures Act to clarify the permissible uses of certain federal grants. Specifically, it allows State and Tribal response grants for opioid use disorders to be utilized for activities related to public access opioid overdose reversal kits . The amendment specifies that these grants can cover the acquisition, availability, and maintenance of such kits. Furthermore, the bill provides a clear definition for a "public access opioid overdose reversal kit," stating it must include both opioid overdose reversal medication and comprehensive instructions on how to administer it.
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Timeline
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S-3143: HOPE ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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