Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3495
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2017-07-27
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health programs administration and funding

Indian social and development programs

Minority health

Prescription drugs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2017</b></p> This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to make appropriations for FY2019-FY2023 for state grants to address the opioid abuse crisis. States receiving a grant must report on substance abuse services provided to underserved populations, including Native Americans.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Evans , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Deutch , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Ms. Jayapal , and Mr. McEachin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to appropriate funds for the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments relating to the Account For the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( Public Law 114–255 ; 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Appropriations after fiscal year 2018 There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Account For the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) services to underserved populations, including Native Americans. .