The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
S 921 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Jim Banks (R)

Tyler’s Law

Orders a federal study of fentanyl testing practices in hospital emergency departments.

Tradeoff

Requires to study how often ERs test for fentanyl during overdoses and issue guidance within 9 months of completing the study. No funding amount specified in the bill.

What's in it

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Increases federal spending by $1 million over 2026-2031, all subject to .

This $1 million funds a study and guidance development on whether hospital emergency departments should routinely test overdose patients for fentanyl, including assessment of costs, benefits, training needs, and implementation barriers.

S. 921, Tyler’s Law · Apr 2026

Passed the Senate by on March 23, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Mar 10, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(Mar 10, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jan 15, 2026)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 23, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Mar 24, 2026)