Open Eye

A plain-language record of the U.S. government

substantiveDec 6, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 2796 — Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant.
  • House passed it on Dec 6, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

View this measure on congress.gov

Roll-call breakdown

Yea408

Democrat: 214 · Republican: 194

Nay11

Republican: 11

Present0

Not Voting12

Democrat: 4 · Republican: 8

How each member voted (431)

Yea (408)

Nay (11)

Not Voting (12)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.