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Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2021

Introduced: June 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2021

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2026 grants for residential substance use disorder treatment programs at state and local correctional and detention facilities.

Among the revisions, the bill

  • replaces statutory references to substance abuse with substance use disorder,
  • specifies that the term residential substance use disorder treatment program includes a medication-assisted treatment program,
  • requires the chief medical officer or other staff overseeing a program to complete training on the science of addiction and the latest research and clinical guidance on treating substance use disorders in criminal justice settings, and
  • allows people who are awaiting trial or in pretrial detention to participate in the programs.
What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4200: Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4200/
MLA
"H.R. 4200: Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4200/.
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H.R. 4200, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4200/.
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