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US HB7967

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to add methadone to the opiate category of authorized substances in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs within 90 days of enactment

  • Requires the Secretary of Transportation to update Department of Transportation drug testing regulations to include methadone within 60 days after HHS publishes the guideline revision

  • Mandates annual review by HHS of the federal workplace drug testing guidelines, with authority to add new substances the Secretary believes should be included

  • Requires DOT to update transportation employee drug testing panels within 60 days whenever HHS adds newly identified substances to the federal guidelines

  • All guideline revisions must be published as final notices in the Federal Register

Legislative Description

Heidi’s Law

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

3/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Oversight And Government Reform3/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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