ALERT Communities Act (Fentanyl/Xylazine Test Strips)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-21 — ALERT Communities Act: 2025 — ALERT Communities Act (HR1561, introduced) would expand SAMHSA first-responder grants to cover rapid test strips for fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic opioids, direct HHS to issue manufacturer guidance/standards, and require an HHS study on the strips’ effect on overdose rates and treatment uptake. (novelty: 3)