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S. 1983 116th Congress Senate

CREATE Opportunities Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, States and units of local government to develop, implem… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, States and units of local government to develop, implement, or expand 1 or more programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals who have opioid use disorder and are incarcerated within the jurisdictions of the States or units of local government.

Introduced: June 26, 2019 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Jun 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Re-Entry through Addiction Treatment to Enhance Opportunities Act or the CREATE Opportunities Act

This bill establishes the Medication-Assisted Treatment Corrections and Community Reentry Program in the Department of Justice. Under the program, the National Institute of Corrections may award grants to support local programs that provide medication-assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals who have opioid-use disorders; such treatment must be provided in accordance with specified requirements, including drug, screening, and personnel criteria.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3496 Identical bill CREATE Opportunities Act
  • S 5000 CARA 2.0 Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 15, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 9, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 26, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 26, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1983: CREATE Opportunities Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1983/
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"S. 1983: CREATE Opportunities Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1983/.
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S. 1983, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1983/.
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