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115th Congress
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Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018
Introduced: February 27, 2018
Introduced by:
McCollum, Betty
Democratic
· Minnesota
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018
This bill requires the Office of Community Services within the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program that helps low-income individuals, families, and communities affected by the national opioid epidemic. Grants must be awarded to Community Action Agencies (local organizations that work to reduce poverty in low-income communities) for specified activities relating to opioid misuse and abuse, including education, outreach, prevention, and treatment services.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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