HR-4079 : Still Just a Bill


The "Safer Response Act of 2025" (H.R. 4079) amends Section 546 of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for first responder training. Key provisions of the bill include:

  • Revising language to use "Tribes and Tribal" instead of "tribes and tribal."
  • Changing "approved or cleared" to "approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed" regarding medications and devices.
  • Removing the term "opioid" in certain contexts to broaden the scope to include other drugs.
  • Extending the authorization of appropriations for first responder training grants, increasing the funding level to $57,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 (previously $36,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023).
In summary, the bill seeks to enhance and broaden first responder training programs by increasing funding and expanding the scope of substances covered in training.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2025-06-23IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
2025-06-23IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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