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HR 5140 115th Congress House

TARA Act

Official title: To make improvements to the Account For the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis to improve tribal health.

Introduced: March 6, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth programs administration and funding
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Health promotion and preventive careIndian social and development programsMental healthMinority healthPrescription drugs
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Addiction and Recovery Act of 2018 or the TARA Act

This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to give Indian tribes and tribal organizations access to the opioid grant program designated for the state response to the opioid crisis.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5140: TARA Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5140/
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"H.R. 5140: TARA Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5140/.
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H.R. 5140, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5140/.
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