Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act became law 454 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedSep 22, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberDec 8, 2021
Passed bothDec 6, 2022
LawDec 20, 2022
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 62 words.
Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act This act expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program administered by the Department of Justice. Specifically, the act allows grants to be used for pilot programs for rural areas to implement community response programs that focus on reducing opioid overdose deaths, which may include presenting alternatives to incarceration.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 132 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 648 words
- Subjects
- Drug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care +2 more
- Latest action
- Dec 20, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-250.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 117th H.R. 2985 Rural Area Opioid Prevention Pilot Program Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]