# 119-s-1329: PEER Support Act

119-s-1329, PEER Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1329
- Congress: 119
- Title: PEER Support Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates a national framework for peer support specialists and a new Office of Recovery at SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)**. The PEER Support Act would standardize who counts as a peer support specialist and build federal leadership to grow training, certification, supervision, and career pathways.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for peer support workers: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would create an Office of Recovery at SAMHSA to grow peer support services and workforce capacity. The Office would start on the date of enactment and be led by a Director with lived recovery experience. The bill would define who counts as a peer support specialist and require…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-1329 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1329)

## Related
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1329 (as of 2025-12-21).