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H.R. 2379: State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021

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H.R. 2379: State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-08 · Health · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 320 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2379 (2021-10-20), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021

Plain summary

State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and otherwise changes the State Opioid Response Grant program. This program, which is managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, provides funding for states, territories, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations to address the opioid crisis. Specific changes to the program include (1) expanding its scope to also address stimulant use and misuse, (2) establishing a funding methodology and minimum funding allocations, and (3) allowing the use of grant funds for recovery support services. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on issues concerning the funding and other aspects of the program.

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Official text

State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · 8 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

James R. Baird (R-IN), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Ted Budd (R-NC), Don Bacon (R-NE), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2379 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117