Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

Bill: 117-s-2796
Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2021-09-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Law enforcement administration and funding
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: 

Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

 
This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse 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.

action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

 
This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse 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 reducing opioid overdose deaths, which may include presenting alternatives to incarceration.

action_date: 2022-12-06
text: 

Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

 
This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse 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 reducing opioid overdose deaths, which may include presenting alternatives to incarceration.

action_date: 2022-12-20
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 117-250.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 117-250.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 11 (Roll no. 509). (text: 12/05/2022 CR H8745)
action_date: 2022-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 11 (Roll no. 509).
action_date: 2022-12-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8771-8773; H8778)
action_date: 2022-12-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-12-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2796.
action_date: 2022-12-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8745-8750)
action_date: 2022-12-05
text: Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9041)
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9041)
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9041)
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-250