I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6493 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent certain alcohol 
and substance misuse. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2022 
Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. 
TRONE, Mr. GUEST, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. 
MCBATH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent 
certain alcohol and substance misuse. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Campus Prevention 
and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION. 
Section 120 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1011i) is amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DRUG 
AND ALCOHOL ABUSE’’ and inserting ‘‘ALCOHOL 
AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘a program to prevent the use of il-
licit drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students 
and employees that,’’ and inserting ‘‘an evi-
dence-based program to prevent alcohol and 
substance misuse by students and employees 
that,’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (1)(D) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(D) a description of any alcohol or sub-
stance misuse counseling, treatment, rehabilita-
tion, recovery, re-entry, or recovery support 
programs provided by the institution (including 
in partnership with a community-based organi-
zation) that are available to employees or stu-
dents; and’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘that 
the institution will impose’’ and inserting ‘‘of 
the policies of the institution regarding’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (A); 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) compliance assistance to assist insti-
tutions in complying with the requirements of 
this section.’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) INTERAGENCY
AGREEMENT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall enter into an inter-
agency agreement with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to— 
‘‘(A) determine criteria that satisfy the re-
quirement under subsection (a) that an institu-
tion of higher education has adopted and has 
implemented an evidence-based program de-
scribed in such subsection; 
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‘‘(B) establish a process for disseminating 
the best practices for adopting and imple-
menting such an evidence-based program; and 
‘‘(C) establish a process that promotes co-
ordination and collaboration between institu-
tions of higher education and the respective 
State agencies that administer the Substance 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants 
pursuant to subpart II of part B of title XIX 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300x–21). 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, issue guidance with re-
spect to the criteria described in paragraph (2)(A).’’; 
and 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘DRUG ABUSE’’ in the heading and inserting 
‘‘SUBSTANCE MISUSE’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘other organizations’’ 
and inserting ‘‘community-based organiza-
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tions that partner with institutions of high-
er education’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘programs of preven-
tion, and education (including treatment- 
referral) to reduce and eliminate the illegal 
use of drugs and alcohol and the violence 
associated with such use’’ and inserting 
‘‘evidence-based programs of alcohol and 
substance misuse prevention and education 
(including programs to improve access to 
treatment, referral for treatment services, 
or crisis intervention services) to eliminate 
illegal substance use, decrease substance 
misuse, and improve public health and 
safety’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘alcohol and drug 
abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘substance use dis-
order’’; 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), re-
spectively; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL USES.—In addition to the ac-
tivities described in paragraph (1), a grant or con-
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tract awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to 
carry out one or more of the following evidence- 
based programs or activities: 
‘‘(A) Providing programs for recovery sup-
port services, and peer-to-peer support services 
and counseling for students with a substance 
use disorder. 
‘‘(B) Promoting integration and collabora-
tion in campus-based health services between 
primary care, substance use disorder services, 
and mental health services. 
‘‘(C) Promoting integrated care services 
for students related to screening, diagnosis, pre-
vention, and treatment of mental, behavioral, 
and substance use disorders. 
‘‘(D) Providing re-entry assistance for stu-
dents on academic probation due to their sub-
stance use disorder. 
‘‘(E) Preventing fatal and nonfatal overdo-
ses. 
‘‘(F) Providing education to students, fac-
ulty, or other personnel on— 
‘‘(i) recognizing the signs and symp-
toms of substance use disorder, and how to 
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engage and support a person in a crisis sit-
uation; 
‘‘(ii) resources available in the com-
munity, within the institution of higher 
education, and other relevant resources for 
individuals with a substance use disorder; 
and 
‘‘(iii) safely de-escalating crisis situa-
tions involving individuals with a substance 
use disorder.’’; and 
(E) by amending paragraph (6), as redes-
ignated by subparagraph (C), to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS. 
Section 487(a)(10) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(10)) is amended by striking ‘‘a 
drug abuse prevention program’’ and inserting ‘‘an alcohol 
and substance misuse prevention program in accordance 
with section 120’’. 
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SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY. 
The amendments made by section 2(2) shall apply 
to institutions of higher education beginning on the date 
that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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