Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
Dec 2021
House Passage
Dec 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Sep 22, 2021
Signed Dec 20, 2022
Floor votes · House Dec 6, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Dec 20, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
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).
lower
Dec 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9041)
upper
Dec 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9041)
upper
Dec 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Sep 22, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Sep 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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