Tyler’s Law
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 by Rep. Ted Lieu
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete, within one year after the bill’s enactment, a study on how frequently Medicare-participating hospital emergency departments test for fentanyl in patients experiencing an overdose, the costs associated with such testing, and how such testing may impact patients.
Within six months after the study’s completion and based on its results, HHS must issue guidance regarding (1) whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, (2) how to ensure clinicians know which substances they are testing for in routine drug tests, and (3) how fentanyl testing may affect the future risk of overdose and other health outcomes.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 16, 2026Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
- Sep 15, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5673)
- Sep 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 15, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2004.
- Sep 15, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5673-5674)
- Sep 15, 2026Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 14, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 716.
- Sep 14, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-817.
- Jul 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
- Jul 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 20, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2026Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 2026Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 10, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 10, 2025Introduced in House