Rural Area Opioid Prevention Pilot Program Act
- Last Action
- 11/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-11-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-05-04Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-05-04Introduced in House
- 2021-05-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-04 (00)
Rural Area Opioid Prevention Pilot Program Act
This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program administered by the Department of Justice.
Specifically, the bill allows grants to be used for pilot programs for rural areas to implement community response programs that focus on alternatives to incarceration and reducing opioid overdose deaths.
The bill also requires at least 10% of grants under the program to be awarded to rural areas.
Cosponsors (12)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Tom Rice (R-SC)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
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