Prevent addiction before it takes hold and expand evidence-based treatment options for people with opioid dependency.

Bill Foster · Illinois · Democratic

policy impact 4.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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In order to truly address the opioid crisis, we need to work to prevent addiction before it takes hold, and expand evidence-based treatment options for individuals who struggle with opioid dependency.

Foster promises to prioritize prevention and expand evidence-based treatment for opioid addiction.

Opioid Crisis | Congressman Bill Foster
secondary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

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GovInfo lists H.R. 9675 as introduced by Rep. Bill Foster on July 14, 2026 and referred to House Energy and Commerce. The bill would authorize grants to states to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence, or addiction.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): No concrete delivery was found in the August 12-14, 2026 lookback window. The strongest recent official action is Foster's July 14, 2026 introduction of a bill directly aimed at expanding opioid prevention and treatment capacity, but the listed action is referral to committee, not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 9675 (IH) - Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2026
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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GovInfo lists H.R. 9676 as introduced by Rep. Bill Foster on July 14, 2026 and referred to House Energy and Commerce and House Natural Resources. The bill would direct GAO to evaluate opioid-use-disorder treatment capacity, availability, and needs.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is a concrete legislative step toward assessing gaps in opioid treatment infrastructure, aligned with expanding evidence-based treatment options. It remains only introduced and referred, so it shows serious effort but not delivery of the commitment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 9676 (IH) - Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

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Assessments

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Foster made a serious same-term legislative effort by introducing H.R. 9675 to authorize state grants expanding clinically appropriate opioid treatment services and H.R. 9676 to study opioid treatment capacity and needs. However, both bills were only introduced and referred to committee, with no evidence of enactment, funding, implementation, or another completed federal outcome attributable to Foster that actually prevented addiction or expanded evidence-based opioid-dependency treatment. Under the instructions, a serious but unsuccessful legislative attempt is not delivery, but it earns the effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%