HOPE Act
H.R. 5252119th Congress

HOPE Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)10 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Sep 10, 2025

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Having Overdose Protection Equipment Act or the HOPE Act.

Section 2. Use of certain State and Tribal grant funds for public access opioid overdose reversal kits

Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–3a) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by inserting and other activities related to acquiring, making available, and maintaining public access opioid overdose reversal kits after primary prevention activities; and

(2) in subsection (h)—

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;

(B) by transferring paragraph (4), as so redesignated, so as to appear after paragraph (3); and

(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

(2) Public access opioid overdose reversal kit

The term public access opioid overdose reversal kit means a kit that includes—

(A) opioid overdose reversal medication; and

(B) instructions on how to administer such medication.

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