The U.S. House of Representatives on June 4 approved legislation led by U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) to bolster recovery resources for individuals battling addiction as part of a larger bipartisan bill.
“As the House works with the administration to hold China and Mexico accountable for the production and distribution of fentanyl, I’m proud that our bill to invest nearly $20 million in local addiction recovery efforts passed the House with bipartisan support,” said Rep. Nunn, who on April 7 cosponsored the Communities of Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025, H.R. 2695, with bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO).
If enacted, H.R. 2695 would renew and strengthen federal support for peer-led and community-based recovery programs across the country, according to a bill summary provided by Rep. Nunn’s office.
“Too many Iowa families know the heartbreak of losing a loved one to addiction,” Rep. Nunn said. “While it’s encouraging to see overdose deaths begin to decline thanks to more resources in local communities and the president’s crackdown at the southern border, this crisis is far from over.”
H.R. 2695 advanced to the U.S. Senate on Thursday as part of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, H.R. 2483, which reauthorizes and revises U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs that address substance use disorders, overdoses, and mental health, according to the Congressional Record bill summary, and would expand the Building Communities of Recovery program funding from $5 million to $17 million annually.
As part of that larger bill, Rep. Nunn’s measure would expand access to naloxone for first responders; enhance treatment options for pregnant and postpartum women; support workforce reentry programs for individuals in recovery; strengthen Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs; and continue funding for Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers, the summary says.