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Excellence in Recovery Housing Act

Introduced: December 3, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 3, 2020
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Excellence in Recovery Housing Act

This bill directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with substance use disorders, including by developing standards and best practices for recovery housing and awarding grants to states, tribes, territories, and localities.

What's happening now December 3, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Chu, Judy
California · Dec 3, 2020
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Levin, Mike
California · Dec 3, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8868: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8868/
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"H.R. 8868: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8868/.
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H.R. 8868, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8868/.
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[H.R. 8868: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8868/)
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