# 119-hr-5252: HOPE Act

119-hr-5252, HOPE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5252
- Congress: 119
- Title: HOPE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would allow state and tribal grants under the 21st Century Cures Act to fund public access opioid overdose reversal kits.** It would also add a clear definition that a qualifying kit includes opioid overdose reversal medication and instructions on how to administer it. - People at risk and their families could find life-saving reversal medication and usage instructions more often in public places, improving immediate access during overdoses. - State and Tribal governments could use grant funds for procurement, distribution, and ongoing maintenance of kits, expanding eligible grant activities beyond primary prevention. - Community health programs and public sites would get a codified definition of a qualifying kit, which helps decide what items and instructions count for grant-supported purchases and upkeep.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grant funds for public overdose kits: benefit, low. If enacted, states and tribes could use an existing grant to buy, place, and maintain public opioid overdose reversal kits. The grant could pay for the medicine, distribution, restocking, and upkeep. A qualifying kit would include the overdose medicine and simple instructions on how to use it. This…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
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## Sources
- [119-hr-5252 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5252)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5252 (as of 2026-04-21).