Puerto Rico finally gets counted in federal drug-use health survey
H.R. 6030 — Puerto Rico Substance Use and Health Data Collection Act · Filed by Pablo José Hernández Rivera (D-PR) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 12, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) — a federal survey that tracks substance use and mental health trends — to include Puerto Rico starting in fiscal year 2026. Currently, the survey covers only the 50 states and DC; this expands it to include Puerto Rico's population in the national data collection.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a straightforward expansion of an existing federal health survey to include Puerto Rico. It is a routine amendment to public-health surveillance law with no hidden provisions or narrow beneficiaries.
What the text implies
- Inclusion in NSDUH may increase federal funding eligibility for Puerto Rico substance-use treatment and prevention programs, as national data drives HHS appropriations and grant formulas.
- Survey data will improve federal understanding of Puerto Rico's health needs, potentially informing policy on opioid response, mental health services, and disaster-recovery health priorities.
- Expanded data collection may impose modest administrative costs on HHS/SAMHSA to conduct surveys in Puerto Rico, though the bill does not specify appropriations.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Puerto Rico residents gain access to federally funded health surveillance and data collection that informs national substance-use policy, treatment funding, and public-health resource allocation. Inclusion in national surveys typically increases visibility for a population's health needs and can improve federal funding eligibility and policy responsiveness.
Named in the bill
Puerto Rico, National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), Public Health Service Act, HHS/SAMHSA, Section 505(d)
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.
- Nov 12, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Nov 12, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (401 characters) on Apr 14, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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