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Kid PROOF Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6396| House 
| Updated: 12/3/2025
John James

John James

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the Kid PROOF Act of 2025, amends the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to significantly broaden the scope of grants aimed at addressing substance abuse. Its primary purpose is to explicitly include the prevention of suicide and overdose among children, adolescents, and young adults within the authorized uses of these federal grants. This expansion reflects a critical need to tackle both substance abuse and mental health crises affecting youth. The legislation expands the types of entities eligible to receive these grants, now including a wider array of healthcare agencies, children's hospitals, emergency departments, and specialists in pediatric and family medicine, as well as facilities serving Indian Health Service. These newly eligible entities, along with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, can use grant funds for interventions, with parental consent, to support prevention, treatment, and recovery from suicide or overdose. Such interventions specifically include providing counseling to parents on best practices and furnishing supplies to prevent the misuse of lethal means. Furthermore, the bill updates the authorization period for these grants, extending it from 2019-2023 to 2026 through 2030 , and allocates not less than $2,000,000 annually for specific grant categories.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6663
Kid PROOF Act of 2023
Dec 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 3, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6663
    Kid PROOF Act of 2023


  • December 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 3, 2025
    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.

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Kid PROOF Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6396| House 
| Updated: 12/3/2025
This bill, known as the Kid PROOF Act of 2025, amends the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to significantly broaden the scope of grants aimed at addressing substance abuse. Its primary purpose is to explicitly include the prevention of suicide and overdose among children, adolescents, and young adults within the authorized uses of these federal grants. This expansion reflects a critical need to tackle both substance abuse and mental health crises affecting youth. The legislation expands the types of entities eligible to receive these grants, now including a wider array of healthcare agencies, children's hospitals, emergency departments, and specialists in pediatric and family medicine, as well as facilities serving Indian Health Service. These newly eligible entities, along with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, can use grant funds for interventions, with parental consent, to support prevention, treatment, and recovery from suicide or overdose. Such interventions specifically include providing counseling to parents on best practices and furnishing supplies to prevent the misuse of lethal means. Furthermore, the bill updates the authorization period for these grants, extending it from 2019-2023 to 2026 through 2030 , and allocates not less than $2,000,000 annually for specific grant categories.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6663
Kid PROOF Act of 2023
Dec 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 3, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6663
    Kid PROOF Act of 2023


  • December 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 3, 2025
    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.
John James

John James

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted