SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
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AI-generated# SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
## Summary
This law renews and extends programs originally created by the 2018 SUPPORT Act, which was a major piece of legislation designed to address the opioid and substance use disorder crisis in the United States. The original law established numerous programs related to addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery support, many of which had expiration dates. This 2025 reauthorization keeps those programs running by extending their funding and authority, ensuring that federal efforts to combat addiction — particularly to opioids — continue without interruption.
The law affects a broad range of Americans, including people struggling with substance use disorders, their families, healthcare providers, and communities hit hard by the addiction crisis. It supports programs across multiple federal agencies, including those that expand access to medication-assisted treatment (such as drugs that help people recover from opioid addiction), strengthen prescription drug monitoring, improve prevention and education efforts, and support recovery services. It also touches on workforce training for healthcare professionals who treat addiction and may extend programs that help specific populations, such as babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, people in the criminal justice system, and individuals in rural areas with limited treatment options.
By signing this into law (Public Law No. 119-44), the federal government is continuing an existing framework of programs rather than creating entirely new ones. The practical effect is that states, local governments, healthcare providers, and community organizations that rely on federal grants and support for addiction-related services can continue operating and receiving funding. Without this reauthorization, many of these programs would have expired, potentially leaving gaps in treatment and prevention services across the country.
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Became Public Law No: 119-44.
December 1, 2025
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Legislative History
Became Public Law No: 119-44.
Dec 1, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-44
Dec 1, 2025Signed by President.
Dec 1, 2025Signed by President.
Dec 1, 2025Presented to President.
Nov 25, 2025Presented to President.
Nov 25, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 19, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6712)
Sep 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 2025Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 2025Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 5, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 4, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 57 (Roll no. 151).
Jun 4, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 57 (Roll no. 151).
Jun 4, 2025The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 4, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 4, 2025The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2483.
Jun 4, 2025The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 4, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2456-2457)
Jun 4, 2025Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2483 as unfinished business.
Jun 4, 2025On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 4, 2025Mr. Wittman moved that the committee rise.
Jun 4, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 458, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wittman amendment No. 4.
Jun 4, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pettersen amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Pettersen demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jun 4, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 458, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pettersen amendment No. 3.
Jun 4, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 458, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kiggans (VA) amendment No. 2.
Jun 4, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 458, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bresnahan amendment No. 1.
Jun 4, 2025GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2483.
Jun 4, 2025The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott DesJarlais to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jun 4, 2025House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 458 and Rule XVIII.
Jun 4, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Jun 4, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 458. (consideration: CR H2441-2456; text: CR H2447-2543)
Jun 4, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 458 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Jun 3, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
May 29, 2025Committee on Financial Services discharged.
May 29, 2025Committee on Financial Services discharged.
May 29, 2025Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
May 29, 2025Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
May 29, 2025Committee on Education and Workforce discharged.
May 29, 2025Committee on Education and Workforce discharged.
May 29, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-114, Part I.
May 29, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-114, Part I.
May 29, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 13.
Apr 29, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 29, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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 31, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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 31, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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 31, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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 31, 2025Introduced in House
Mar 31, 2025Introduced in House
Mar 31, 2025