Bill · H.R. 7967· House(119-HR-7967)
Heidi’s Law
- Introduced
- 3/17/2026
- Last activity
- 3/17/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- Sponsored by
- Christopher Smith
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as "Heidi's Law," directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise federal drug testing guidelines to include methadone under the opiate category. It also requires the Secretary of Transportation to update regulations for transportation employee drug and alcohol testing programs to include methadone. Additionally, the bill mandates an annual review by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand the list of substances authorized for testing. Following any such updates, the Secretary of Transportation must update transportation employee drug-testing procedures accordingly.
Yes
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+3
The mandate to include methadone in federal drug testing guidelines addresses substance use monitoring related to the opioid crisis.
The opposite
Would union members be better off under this?-2
The bill introduces more rigorous drug testing requirements for transportation employees, which may impact workplace stability.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Drug Testing Capabilities: The Secretary of Health and Human Services would expand the opiate category to include methadone in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Section 2(a)).
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Updated Transportation Safety Regulations: The Secretary of Transportation would issue regulations to include testing for methadone use in drug-testing panels for transportation employee workplace drug and alcohol testing programs (Section 3).
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Proactive Identification of Substances: The Secretary of Health and Human Services would conduct annual reviews to expand the list of authorized substances for testing to include any drugs they believe should be included (Section 4(a)).
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Timely Implementation of New Standards: The Secretary of Transportation would update transportation employee drug-testing panels to include newly identified substances within 60 days of a notice being published (Section 5).
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 Opioid Crisis Response+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers-2
- 3/17/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- Introduced in House