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Tyler’s Law

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, and for other purposes.

Introduced Mar 10, 2025

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Health
Legislative subjects (6)
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHospital careMedical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary
  • Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to complete a study within one year on fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments, including costs, benefits, and impacts on patient privacy and outcomes.
  • Requires the Secretary to issue guidance within six months after the study on whether hospitals should implement routine fentanyl testing for overdose patients.
  • Requires the guidance to address how hospitals can ensure clinicians know which substances their routine drug tests screen for and how fentanyl testing may affect future overdose risk.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
65 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Ted Lieu’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NOT-EMPLOYED $255,097
  • NULL $21,050
  • COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP $13,200
  • TRENDNET $13,200
  • NETFLIX $13,200

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Lieu → · Outside spending →

Actions (8)
  1. Jul 21, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0. · house
  2. Jul 21, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  3. Jul 20, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  4. Jun 25, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
  5. Jun 25, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  6. Mar 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  7. Mar 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
  8. Mar 10, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 4 subjects)
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  • S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 (shares 4 subjects)
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  • HR 5450 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 (shares 4 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 921 — Tyler’s Law · Passed Senate Mar 24, 2026 · Cong. 119 86%
  • HR 1064 — Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Cong. 119 68%
  • HR 5023 — Fentanyl Kills Act · Introduced Aug 22, 2025 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 920 — Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 8005 — Stop Pills That Kill Act · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Cong. 119 65%
  • HR 3764 — Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2025 · Introduced Jun 5, 2025 · Cong. 119 64%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Mar 10, 2025

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Committee action

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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 10, 2025

Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mr. Latta, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mrs. Cherfilus- McCormick, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Titus, Ms. McBride, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, 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 “Tyler’s Law”.

SEC. 2. TESTING FOR FENTANYL IN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS.

(a) Study.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study to determine—

(1) how frequently hospital emergency departments test for fentanyl (in addition to testing for other substances such as amphetamines, phencyclidine, cocaine, opiates, and marijuana) when a patient is experiencing an overdose;

(2) the costs associated with such testing for fentanyl;

(3) the potential benefits and risks for patients receiving such testing for fentanyl; and

(4) how fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments may impact the experience of the patient, including—

(A) protections for the confidentiality and privacy of the patient’s personal health information; and

(B) the patient-physician relationship.

(b) Guidance.—Not later than 6 months after completion of the study under subsection (a), based on the results of such study, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance on the following:

(1) Whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose.

(2) How hospitals can ensure that clinicians in their hospital emergency departments are aware of which substances are being tested for in their routinely-administered drug tests, regardless of whether those tests screen for fentanyl.

(3) How the administration of fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments may affect the future risk of overdose and general health outcomes.

(c) Definition.—In this section, the term “hospital emergency department” means a hospital emergency department as such term is used in section 1867(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395dd(a)). <all>

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