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H.R. 654: Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

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H.R. 654: Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-01 · Health · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 321 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR654 (2021-10-20), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

Plain summary

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act This bill authorizes the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, subject to certain limitations, to waive matching funds requirements applicable to certain grants for reducing substance use among youth. Before waiving these requirements, the program must determine that a grantee is unable to raise funds because of the COVID-19 emergency. Currently, the Office of National Drug Control Policy administers this program, and community coalitions that receive the grants must match a specified percentage of the federal award amount with nonfederal funds, including in-kind contributions.

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Official text

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · 3 cosponsors

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Warren Davidson (R-OH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr654 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117