H.R. 7019

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7019 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7019

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent certain alcohol 
and substance misuse.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 12, 2026

Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself, Mrs. McBath, and Mr. Pappas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent certain alcohol 
and substance misuse.

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 ``Campus Prevention and Recovery 
Services for Students Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION.

Section 120 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011i) 
is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``drug and alcohol 
abuse prevention'' and inserting ``alcohol and substance 
misuse'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ``a program to prevent the use of illicit 
drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students and 
employees that,'' and inserting ``an evidence-based or 
evidence-informed program to prevent alcohol and 
substance misuse by students and employees that,'';
(B) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``the use of 
illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol'' and inserting 
``alcohol and substance misuse'';
(C) by amending paragraph (1)(D) to read as 
follows:
``(D) a description of any alcohol or substance 
misuse counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, recovery, 
reentry, or recovery support programs provided by the 
institution (including in partnership with a community-
based organization) that are available to employees or 
students; and'';
(D) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``that the 
institution will impose'' and inserting ``of the 
policies of the institution regarding''; and
(E) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, 
overdoses,'' after ``violations'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
``and'' at the end and inserting ``or''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, 
overdoses,'' after ``violations'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
subparagraph (A);
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) assistance to institutions to comply with the 
requirements of this section.'';
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
(4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Interagency agreement.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
enter into an interagency agreement with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to--
``(A) develop best practices that inform criteria 
which satisfy the requirement under subsection (a) that 
an institution of higher education has adopted and has 
implemented an evidence-based or evidence-informed 
program described in such subsection;
``(B) establish a process for disseminating the 
best practices for adopting and implementing such an 
evidence-based or evidence-informed program; and
``(C) establish a process that promotes 
coordination and collaboration between institutions of 
higher education and the respective State agencies that 
administer the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and 
Recovery Services Block Grants pursuant to subpart II 
of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300x-21).
``(3) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and 
Substance Use, issue guidance with respect to the criteria 
described in paragraph (2)(A).''; and
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``drug 
abuse'' in the heading and inserting ``substance 
misuse'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``, and enter into 
contracts with such institutions, consortia, 
and'' and ``or contracts'';
(ii) by striking ``other organizations'' 
and inserting ``community-based organizations 
that partner with institutions of higher 
education, including with a collegiate recovery 
program of an institution,'';
(iii) by striking ``programs of prevention, 
and education (including treatment-referral) to 
reduce and eliminate the illegal use of drugs 
and alcohol and the violence associated with 
such use'' and inserting ``evidence-based or 
evidence-informed programs of alcohol and 
substance misuse prevention and education 
(including programs to improve access to 
treatment, recovery support services, referral 
for treatment services, or crisis intervention 
services) to eliminate illegal substance use, 
decrease substance misuse, and improve public 
health and safety''; and
(iv) by striking ``alcohol and drug abuse'' 
and inserting ``substance use disorder'';
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively;
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Additional uses.--In addition to the activities 
described in paragraph (1), a grant or contract awarded under 
paragraph (1) may be used to carry out one or more of the 
following evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or 
activities:
``(A) Providing programs for recovery support 
services, peer support services, and counseling for 
students with a substance use disorder.
``(B) Promoting integration and collaboration in 
campus-based health services between primary care, 
substance use disorder services, and mental health 
services.
``(C) Promoting integrated care services for 
students related to screening, diagnosis, prevention, 
and treatment of mental health and substance use 
disorders.
``(D) Providing re-entry assistance for students on 
academic probation due to their substance use disorder.
``(E) Preventing fatal and nonfatal overdoses, 
including restoring existing mental health and 
substance use disorder services after a natural 
disaster or public health emergency declared by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 
319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
``(F) Providing education to students, faculty, or 
other personnel on--
``(i) recognizing the signs and symptoms of 
substance use disorder and how to engage and 
support a person in a crisis;
``(ii) resources available in the 
community, within the institution of higher 
education, and other relevant resources for 
individuals with a substance use disorder; and
``(iii) safely de-escalating crises 
involving individuals with a substance use 
disorder.'';
(E) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (C), by striking ``and contracts'';
(F) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (C), by striking ``or contract'';
(G) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (C), by striking ``and contracts'' each 
place it appears; and
(H) by amending paragraph (6), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (C), to read as follows:
``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each of the 5 succeeding 
fiscal years.''.

SEC. 3. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.

Section 487(a)(10) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1094(a)(10)) is amended to read as follows:
``(10)(A) The institution certifies that it has in 
operation an alcohol and substance misuse prevention program in 
accordance with section 120 that is determined by the 
institution to be accessible to any officer, employee, or 
student at the institution.
``(B) The institution shall be considered in compliance 
with the requirements of subparagraph (A) unless there is a 
showing that the institution knowingly and willfully did not 
implement a prevention program described in such 
subparagraph.''.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

The Secretary of Education shall report to the Committee on 
Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on 
the efforts of the Secretary carried out under the amendments made by 
this Act, and best practices from institutions receiving a grant under 
section 120(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1011i(e)), as amended by section 2 of this Act--
(1) not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act; and
(2) three years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY.

The amendments made by paragraph (2) of section 2 and the 
amendments made by section 3 shall apply to institutions of higher 
education beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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