Bill · H.R. 7019· House(119-HR-7019)
Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 1/12/2026
- Last activity
- 1/12/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Teresa Leger Fernandez
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026," aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. It shifts the focus of certain programs from "drug and alcohol abuse prevention" to "alcohol and substance misuse." The legislation requires institutions of higher education to implement evidence-based or evidence-informed prevention programs for students and employees. It also establishes an interagency agreement to develop best practices and provides for federal grants and contracts to support these initiatives. Additionally, the bill authorizes $15,000,000 annually for fiscal year 2027 and the five following years.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would students be better off under this?+7
The bill offers enhanced support services including peer support and crisis intervention for students.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+6
The bill integrates mental health services with primary care and substance use disorder services on college campuses.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+6
The bill provides critical mental health and substance misuse support tailored for college-aged students.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes $15,000,000 in annual spending for substance misuse prevention programs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Support Services: Institutions can provide a wider range of services including counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, recovery, reentry, or recovery support programs for students and employees (Section 2, amending paragraph 1(D)).
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Enhanced Crisis Intervention: Grant funds can be used for programs that provide peer support, counseling, and training on recognizing signs of substance use disorder and safely de-escalating crises (Section 2, amending paragraph 1(E)(2)).
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Improved Student Reentry: The bill allows for the use of funds to provide re-entry assistance for students who are on academic probation due to a substance use disorder (Section 2, amending paragraph 1(E)(2)(D)).
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Disaster and Emergency Readiness: Funds can be used to restore mental health and substance use disorder services following a natural disaster or a declared public health emergency (Section 2, amending paragraph 1(E)(2)(E)).
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Integrated Campus Health: The bill promotes the integration of campus health services, combining primary care with substance use disorder and mental health services (Section 2, amending paragraph 1(E)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated 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 Mental Health Access+6Improves Healthcare Access+5Improves Opioid Crisis Response+5Improves Pandemic Preparedness+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+7Good For Young Adults+6Good For Low Income Households+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- 1/12/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Lucy McBathDemocrat · Georgia
Chris PappasDemocrat · New Hampshire