Bill · H.R. 6030· House(119-HR-6030)
Puerto Rico Substance Use and Health Data Collection Act
- Introduced
- 11/12/2025
- Last activity
- 11/12/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Pablo Hernández
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Puerto Rico Substance Use and Health Data Collection Act". Its purpose is to include Puerto Rico in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. This change would start in fiscal year 2026.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+5
Directly benefits residents of Puerto Rico, a predominantly Hispanic population, by improving health data and service planning.
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+4
Including Puerto Rico in drug use surveys provides critical data necessary to combat substance abuse and opioid issues.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+2
Better data collection on substance use allows for more targeted and effective health resource allocation in Puerto Rico.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Inclusion of Puerto Rico in health surveys: By adding Puerto Rico to the annual surveys under Section 505(d) of the Public Health Service Act, the government will collect data on drug use and health specifically for Puerto Rico starting in fiscal year 2026.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+4Improves Healthcare Access+2Increases Research Funding+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Hispanic Americans+5
- 12/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Donald BeyerDemocrat · Virginia
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocrat · New York
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
Ritchie TorresDemocrat · New York
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York