HR 6396

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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

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).”. <all>