{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-lieus-bill-prevent-fentanyl-overdoses-passes-house", "REP LIEU\u2019S BILL TO PREVENT FENTANYL OVERDOSES PASSES THE HOUSE", "2026-09-15", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Ted Lieu", "L000582", "lieu.house.gov", "lieu", "https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2014 Today, the House of Representatives passed Tyler\u2019s Law, a bipartisan bill designed to prevent fentanyl overdoses in the United States.\n\nIntroduced by Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Tyler\u2019s Law requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete a study on how frequently hospitals test for fentanyl when a patient is experiencing an overdose. Based on these results, the bill instructs the HHS to issue guidance to hospitals on implementing fentanyl testing in emergency rooms.\n\nTo this day, many emergency rooms do not include fentanyl in their drug screenings. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that does not show up on most rapid drug testing, which typically only includes marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP). According to the HHS, fentanyl-related deaths have skyrocketed 103-fold in the United States from 1999\u20132023. Adding fentanyl testing to emergency room drug screenings could save countless lives.\n\nTyler\u2019s Law is named in memory of Tyler Shamash, a 19-year-old boy who died following a fentanyl ingestion in 2018. He was not tested for fentanyl after being brought to the hospital with a suspected overdose. His mother, Juli, is an advocate for this legislation and is sharing Tyler\u2019s story to prevent others from experiencing the same tragedy.\n\n\u201cI am so pleased that Tyler\u2019s Law passed the House,\u201d said Congressman Lieu. \u201cNo family should have to endure the devastating loss that Tyler\u2019s family experienced, especially when a simple fentanyl test could save a life. It is a privilege to work alongside Juli, Rep. Latta, and Rep. Kamlager-Dove to honor Tyler\u2019s memory and advance this important legislation.\u201d\n\n\"Today is an incredibly momentous day for my family and me. After losing my son Tyler, I never could have imagined that his story would one day help bring important change to emergency rooms across the country. Tyler\u2019s Law is about giving doctors critical information and giving families a chance we didn\u2019t have. I am deeply grateful to Congressman Ted Lieu, Congressman Bob Latta, and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove for their leadership and commitment to this legislation, to their dedicated staff, and to the advocates and organizations who have worked tirelessly to help move Tyler\u2019s Law forward. My greatest hope is that Tyler\u2019s legacy will be measured in lives saved and families spared the heartbreak that ours has endured,\u201d said Tyler\u2019s mother, Juli.\n\nTyler\u2019s Law is supported by American College of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses Association, AIDS United, The National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association, The Partnership for a Healthy Iowa, Facing Fentanyl, Voices for Awareness, Project Eli, Song for Charlie, End Overdose, High Truths on Drugs and Addiction, Sun Shine on You Foundation, Drug Awareness Foundation, VOID, Crime Stoppers of Houston, Victoria\u2019s Voice, and Stop Drug Homicide.", 1, "2026-09-16T09:43:13Z", "2026-09-16T09:44:22Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-lieus-bill-prevent-fentanyl-overdoses-passes-house"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.4444968439638615, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}