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Bill SR-411, Designates Good Samaritan Awareness Month, senate resolution designates November 2026 as Good Samaritan Law Awareness Month and urges state and local branches to promote awareness of overdose protections. It is at Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations as of October 27, 2026. Sponsored by John Kane (Democratic), Vincent Hughes, Christine Tartaglione, Arthur Haywood, Joseph Picozzi, Sharif Street, Jay Costa, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Amanda Cappelletti, and Kristin Phillips-Hill.

Bill S-4935. Sponsored by Paul Moriarty (Democratic).

Bill A-5722. Sponsored by Aura Dunn (Republican).

Bill 54, An Act to Amend the Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, bill would give the Government of Canada the right to sue opioid-related manufacturers, wholesalers and consultants to recover health care costs, including aggregate claims with anonymized records. It is at 2nd Reading as of October 23, 2026. Sponsored by Jay MacDonald.

Bill H-5699, Health care funding boost and AI rules, bill would increase health care funding, including $1.802 billion for MassHealth, while imposing AI-generated election media disclosures and other targeted appropriations. It is at Published as amended, see H5700 as of October 21, 2026. Sponsored by House Committee on Ways and Means.

Bill H-5700, Budget bill funds health, housing, energy, the omnibus bill would boost MassHealth funding and homelessness programs for FY2026-27. It is at Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means as of October 26, 2026.

Bill A-5700, Youth wellbeing fund for digital accountability, the bill would create a public authority and a fund for youth wellbeing funded by settlement proceeds. It is at Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee as of October 19, 2026. Sponsored by Andrea Katz (Democratic) and Margie Donlon.

Bill S-4831, Youth Well-Being Fund for Digital Safety, legislation would create a Youth Well-Being Fund and an independent authority to award grants for youth mental health and digital-safety programs, starting full operation after $100 million in settlement proceeds. It is at Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee as of October 15, 2026. Sponsored by Nicholas Scutari (Democratic) and Teresa Ruiz.

Bill CER26-0230, End Addiction Stigma Month Recognized, resolution would recognize October 2026 as End Addiction Stigma Month; takes effect upon DC Register publication. It is at Approved with Resolution Number ACR26-0225 as of October 20, 2026. Sponsored by Christina Henderson (Independent), who voted for it.

Bill HR-9682, Cure Hepatitis C Act, creates a federal program to expand hepatitis C testing and provide curative drugs through a subscription purchase model, focused on high-risk groups including Medicaid, prisons, and tribal health. It is at Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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. as of July 14, 2026.

Bill S-2072, MORE Savings Act, removes cost-sharing for certain opioid treatments and recovery services in Medicare and many health plans. It is at Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of June 12, 2025.

Bill HR-5370, Pathways to Health Careers Act, creates grants to train low-income people for health careers with supports, reporting, evaluations, and specified funding. It is at Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. as of September 16, 2025.

Bill HR-1257, OPIOIDS Act, would support overdose data, forensic testing, drug tracking, and training for first responders and law enforcement. It is at Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of February 12, 2025.

Bill HR-10649, Safe Disposal of Opioids Act, creates grants for medication disposal sites and a fee on opioid sales, with discounts for eligible patients. It is at Introduced as of October 1, 2026. Sponsored by Suzanne Bonamici (D) and Riley Moore.

Bill HR-10678, Expands grants for fentanyl testing tools, the bill would let certain grant funds be used to buy fentanyl testing kits and overdose reversal drugs. It is at Introduced as of October 1, 2026. Sponsored by Thomas Kean (R), Jefferson Van Drew, Andrew Garbarino, and Michael Lawler.

Bill S-1975, Dark Web Interdiction Act, creates a dark-web drug offense, a federal task force, required reports, and a sentencing guideline increase to combat opioid distribution on dark web marketplaces. It is at Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of June 5, 2025.

Bill HRES-834, Supporting Red Ribbon Week, a House resolution encourages public participation in Red Ribbon Week and drug prevention activities. It is at Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of October 28, 2025.

Bill HR-5859, Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2025, creates grants for crisis centers that combine behavioral health care, housing help, and related community services. It is at Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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. as of October 28, 2025.

Bill HRES-708, Recognizing Medical Research Week, a House resolution recognizes medical research and supports a week honoring its contributions. It is at Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of September 15, 2025.

Bill HR-6994, Mental Health TALK SAFE Act, allows certain mental-health controlled prescriptions by telehealth, sets telehealth entity rules, addresses licensure and pharmacist validation. It is at Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. as of January 9, 2026.