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US HR2985

US HR2985
Rural Area Opioid Prevention Pilot Program Act


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Introduced
05/04/2021
In Committee
11/09/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the eligibility of rural commu- nity response pilot programs for funding under the Com- prehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Rural Area Opioid Prevention Pilot Program Act, amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make rural community response pilot programs eligible for funding under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program. The bill establishes a new pilot program to provide grants to rural areas to implement community response programs focused on presenting alternatives to incarceration and reducing opioid overdose deaths. It also requires that at least 10 percent of the grants issued under this part be awarded to rural areas. The bill defines "rural area" using the definition from the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 11/09/2021)

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