# 119-hr-4079: Safer Response Act of 2025

119-hr-4079, Safer Response Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-06-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4079
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safer Response Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-28

## Summary

**Broadened training scope and higher funding for first responders.** This bill would expand the federal first responder training program beyond opioid-only language to cover additional substances and to allow use of products that are "approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed." - First responders and the communities they serve would receive training that covers a wider set of substances and overdose response beyond opioid-specific materials. - The statute's language is updated to consistently reference "Tribes and Tribal" entities in the program text. - Program administrators and grant recipients would see authorized annual funding rise from $36.0 million for 2019–2023 to $57.0 million for 2026–2030, supporting larger or more sustained training grants. *This bill would increase federal spending for the program by raising authorized annual funding to $57.0 million for 2026–2030 above prior levels.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funds and broader training for first responders: benefit, low. If enacted, the first responder training program would cover more kinds of drug overdoses and more legally marketed products. It would replace “approved or cleared” with “approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed,” and remove opioid-only wording so training can address opioids, heroin, and o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4079 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4079)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4079 (as of 2026-06-28).