H.R. 6396

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6396 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6396

To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to authorize the 
use of certain grants to prevent suicide or overdose by children, 
adolescents, and young adults, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 3, 2025

Mr. James (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Salazar, and Ms. Craig) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred 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

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A BILL

To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to authorize the 
use of certain grants to prevent suicide or overdose by children, 
adolescents, and young adults, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Kid Providing Resources for Optimal 
Outcomes against Fatalities Act of 2025'' or the ``Kid PROOF Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, 
AND YOUNG ADULTS.

Section 7102(c) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (42 
U.S.C. 290bb-7a(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and suicide'' before 
``for children'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(A) in clause (vi), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(viii) a health care agency, health care 
site, facility, nonprofit entity, or provider 
treating children and adolescents (including 
any such agency, site, facility, or provider 
specializing in pediatrics and family 
medicine), a child and adolescent mental and 
behavioral health specialist, a children's 
hospital, a hospital emergency department, or a 
health facility or program operated by or in 
accordance with a contract with or grant from 
the Indian Health Service.'';
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the 
end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) in the case of an eligible entity described 
in paragraph (2)(A)(viii), or in the case of an 
eligible entity that is an Indian tribe or a tribal 
organization, interventions, with the consent of 
parents or legal guardians of minors, to support the 
prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from suicide 
or overdose by children, adolescents, and young adults, 
by--
``(i) providing counseling to parents or 
legal guardians on best practices to prevent 
overdose and suicide; and
``(ii) furnishing supplies to parents or 
legal guardians to prevent the misuse of lethal 
means commonly used in overdose or suicide.''; 
and
(4) in paragraph (9)--
(A) by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting 
``2026 through 2030'';
(B) by striking ``There is authorized'' and 
inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--There is authorized''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Allocation of amounts.--Of the amount 
appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, 
not less than $2,000,000 shall be allocated to awarding 
grants pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of 
paragraph (4).''.
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