S 2137
115th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health promotion and preventive care
Rural conditions and development
A bill to amend the Rural Development Act of 1972 to improve access to grants for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Introduced: November 16, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Rural Development Act of 1972, with respect to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program, to require USDA to give priority to applicants that will use the grants for substance use disorder education, prevention, or treatment.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1