# 119-s-946: MATE Improvement Act

119-s-946, MATE Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-946
- Congress: 119
- Title: MATE Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## Summary

**Expands which healthcare organizations can sponsor and shape prescriber training for controlled substances.** It broadens the list of recognized professional groups and adds podiatric medicine, pharmacy, and nursing curricula to approved training. - Prescribers: Family physicians, podiatrists, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, and nurses gain more approved training pathways and curricula that reflect podiatric and pharmacy practice. - Training organizations and schools: The bill names new recognized groups such as the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American Pharmacists Association, and nursing organizations. It also allows accredited schools of pharmacy to be listed and applies these changes retroactively to December 29, 2022.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More training options for prescribers: benefit, low. If enacted, prescribers could get required controlled-substance training from more kinds of schools and professional societies. The bill would add podiatric medicine to approved curricula and explicitly allow accredited schools of pharmacy to qualify. It would let additional groups sponsor or endor…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-946 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/946)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-946 (as of 2026-06-26).