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HR 706 United States House · 117th Congress

Emergency Support for Substance Use Disorders Act

Summary
Emergency Support for Substance Use Disorders Act This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to states, other jurisdictions, and community-based entities for harm reduction activities to address drug misuse during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds harm reduction programs for drug misuse, a core criminal justice reform strategy focused on rehabilitation over punishment, aligning with indicators like improved rehabilitation programs.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 2, 2021 Last action Feb 3, 2021
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Jefferson Van Drew
Jefferson Van Drew
RRepublican
NJ
2
Co
Photo of John Katko
John Katko
RRepublican
NY
24