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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8209 
To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program with respect 
to 24-7 sobriety programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 23, 2022 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. CORREA, Mr. BACON, Ms. 
DELBENE, Mr. OWENS, and Ms. CRAIG) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program 
with respect to 24-7 sobriety programs, and for other 
purposes. 
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 ‘‘Supporting Opportuni-
ties to Build Everyday Responsibility Act of 2022’’ or the 
‘‘SOBER Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM WITH RESPECT TO 24-7 SOBRIETY 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall establish a grant program (in this Act referred 
to as the ‘‘Program’’), within the Office of Justice Pro-
grams, to provide funding to 24-7 sobriety programs. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, the Attorney General may award a grant to an eligi-
ble recipient that submits an application for the Program. 
(c) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants awarded under the 
Program may be awarded to a State, Tribal govern-
ment, or an agency, office, or a group of such agen-
cies or offices of the State or Tribal government for 
the purpose of administering an eligible project 
under subsection (e). 
(2) SUBGRANT.—An eligible recipient awarded 
a grant under the Program may distribute subgrant 
of funds awarded under the program to any local 
government office or agency, or group of offices or 
agencies, for the purpose of administering an eligible 
project under subsection (e). 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
the Program, an eligible recipient shall submit to the At-
torney General an application at such time, in such man-
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ner, and containing or accompanied by such information 
as the Attorney General may reasonably require. 
(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Grant funds awarded 
under the Program shall be used to defray administrative 
costs of an existing 24-7 sobriety program, or costs associ-
ated with implementing a new 24-7 sobriety program. 
Such costs may include— 
(1) hiring staff; 
(2) purchasing and maintaining equipment; 
(3) data collection; 
(4) helping a participant meet the financial ob-
ligations of being a participant in a 24-7 sobriety 
program; and 
(5) other administrative costs. 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of a project assisted with a grant under the Program shall 
not exceed 100 percent. 
(g) REPORT BY ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—Not later 
than 365 days after disbursement of funds to an eligible 
recipient under the Program, an eligible recipient shall 
submit to the Attorney General a report including, for 
each 24-7 sobriety program funded by the eligible recipi-
ent— 
(1) information on eligibility and participation 
in the 24-7 sobriety program; 
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