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H.R. 8868 116th Congress House

Excellence in Recovery Housing Act

Official title: To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to provide for increased oversight of recovery housing, and for other purposes.

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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 Latest action December 3, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
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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