Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act
- Last Action
- 2/7/2025
Actions
- 2025-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-02-07Introduced in House
- 2025-02-07Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H570-571)
- 2025-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-07 (00)
Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act
This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide grants to states to address gambling addiction, and authorizes the National Institute on Drug Abuse to provide grants for research on gambling addiction.
The bill authorizes appropriations for the grant programs through FY2034 from a portion of the revenue from the federal excise tax on state-authorized wagers (e.g., state-authorized sports betting).
Additionally, SAMHSA must allocate its grants for addressing gambling addiction among the states in the same ratios as grants under the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant program. The bill also requires a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the programs established by the bill.
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Gambling
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical research
- Research administration and funding
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