I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5418 
To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. KUSTER, and Mrs. MCCLAIN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Honoring National Recovery Month Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) National Recovery Month is an annual ob-
servance in the United States to celebrate individ-
uals who are in recovery from a substance use dis-
order or mental illness, and to educate the public 
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and combat stigma with respect to substance use 
disorders and mental illnesses. 
(2) 2023 is the 34th observance of National Re-
covery Month. 
(3) Over 81,000 people died from drug 
overdoses during the period beginning in July 2019 
and ending in June 2020, and 47,000 people died 
from suicide in 2019 in the United States. 
(4) Fatal overdoses in the United States in-
creased from 2018 to 2019, and overdoses have in-
creased since the onset of the COVID–19 pandemic. 
(5) A June 2020 study conducted by the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 
41 percent of adults are experiencing an adverse 
mental health or behavioral health condition, includ-
ing 31 percent who are experiencing symptoms of 
anxiety or depression, 11 percent who are seriously 
considering suicide, and 13 percent who are starting 
or increasing their substance use to cope with stress 
or emotions related to COVID–19. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH ACTIVITIES. 
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 552A. NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance 
Use, shall carry out activities, or enter into an agreement 
with a national organization with experience coordinating 
activities in recognition of National Recovery Month to 
carry out activities— 
‘‘(1) to develop toolkits, public service an-
nouncements, webinars, graphics, and other commu-
nication materials with respect to National Recovery 
Month; 
‘‘(2) to develop, maintain, and update appro-
priate websites with respect to National Recovery 
Month; 
‘‘(3) to develop and distribute best practices for 
community engagement with respect to National Re-
covery Month; and 
‘‘(4) to celebrate individuals in recovery from 
substance use disorders or mental illness, educate 
the public on treatment of and recovery from sub-
stance use disorders or mental illness, combat stig-
ma pertaining to substance use disorders or mental 
illness, and engage stakeholders in their participa-
tion in such activities. 
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‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.’’. 
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