# 119-s-5543: STRONGER Act

119-s-5543, STRONGER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5543
- Congress: 119
- Title: STRONGER Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Expand access to medication-assisted treatment in residential correctional programs.** This bill would reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program, allow FDA-approved medications and licensed biological products in residential treatment, require staff training and provider partnerships, anchor program standards to Bureau of Justice Assistance guidance, and set funding rules.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More medication treatment in jails: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require residential and jail-based programs that get Part S money to offer at least one FDA‑approved medication or licensed biologic to treat substance use disorders. States could use Part S grants to buy those medicines, provide naloxone, pay for required clinical train…
- New funding for jail treatment: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize $40 million per year for Part S projects for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031. It would also require states to use at least 10% of their Part S grant each year to make awards to local jails and detention facilities when such facilities exist. The authorization…
- New definition for residential treatment: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define residential substance use disorder treatment programs to mean comprehensive individual and group treatment services that, to the greatest extent practicable, follow the Bureau of Justice Assistance's November 2017 Promising Practice Guidelines or later updates. Thi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5543 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5543)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5543 (as of 2026-10-11).