# 119-s-208: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.

119-s-208, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-208
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would extend authorization for the SOAR (Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond) health and wellness training program through fiscal year 2029.** The bill would also rescind $20 million from unobligated balances in the Department of Health and Human Services' Nonrecurring Expenses Fund. - Communities and trainees: Keeps SOAR authorized through FY2029, subject to future appropriations so the program can continue under its current structure. - Program operators: Leaves existing activities, funding levels, eligibility, enforcement, and reporting unchanged beyond the authorization extension. - HHS finances: Reduces unobligated balances in the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund (009-90-0125) by $20 million. *This bill would rescind $20 million from HHS's Nonrecurring Expenses Fund unobligated balances.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extend SOAR training program authority: benefit, low. If enacted, HHS could continue the SOAR health and wellness training program for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. No new funding is specified. This would preserve federal authority to support current grantees and trainees during that period.
- Rescind $20 million from HHS fund: cost, low. If enacted, $20 million would be rescinded from the HHS Nonrecurring Expenses Fund unobligated balances. This would reduce money available for programs that might have used that fund. The bill does not specify where the money is reallocated.

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-208 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/208)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-208 (as of 2025-12-21).