December 3, 2025
Mr. James (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Salazar, and Ms. Craig) introduced the following bill; which was 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
To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to authorize the use of certain grants to prevent suicide or overdose by children, adolescents, and young adults, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities Act of 2025
or the Kid PROOF Act of 2025
.
Sec. 2. Substance abuse treatment services for children, adolescents, and young adults
Section 7102(c) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–7a(c)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by inserting and suicide
before for children
;
(2)
in paragraph (2)(A)—
(A)
in clause (vi), by striking or
at the end;
(B)
in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or
; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(viii)
a health care agency, health care site, facility, nonprofit entity, or provider treating children and adolescents (including any such agency, site, facility, or provider specializing in pediatrics and family medicine), a child and adolescent mental and behavioral health specialist, a children’s hospital, a hospital emergency department, or a health facility or program operated by or in accordance with a contract with or grant from the Indian Health Service.;
(3)
in paragraph (4)—
(A)
in subparagraph (B), by striking or
at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or
; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(D)
in the case of an eligible entity described in paragraph (2)(A)(viii), or in the case of an eligible entity that is an Indian tribe or a tribal organization, interventions, with the consent of parents or legal guardians of minors, to support the prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from suicide or overdose by children, adolescents, and young adults, by—
(i)
providing counseling to parents or legal guardians on best practices to prevent overdose and suicide; and
(ii)
furnishing supplies to parents or legal guardians to prevent the misuse of lethal means commonly used in overdose or suicide.; and
(4)
in paragraph (9)—
(A)
by striking 2019 through 2023
and inserting 2026 through 2030
;
(B)
by striking There is authorized
and inserting the following:
(A) In general
There is authorized; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(B) Allocation of amounts
Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, not less than $2,000,000 shall be allocated to awarding grants pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (4).