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[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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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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