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HR 7234 117th Congress House Health

Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act

Introduced: March 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 29, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and modifies multiple grants, programs, and other activities that support prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.

Specifically, the bill addresses

  • mental health and substance use disorder services for homeless populations;
  • priority substance use prevention and treatment needs that are of regional and national significance;
  • access to treatment in areas with high or increasing rates of opioid use;
  • data collection, research, and other activities to prevent and respond to underage drinking;
  • diversion of individuals with mental health illnesses from the criminal justice system to community-based services;
  • increased access to emergency treatments for known or suspected opioid overdoses (e.g., naloxone), including by expanding the prescriptive authority of certain health care providers;
  • implementation of comprehensive state-based plans to respond to opioid use disorders; and
  • use of opioid alternatives for pain management in hospitals and emergency departments.
What's happening now March 29, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7105 Related bill STOP Act
  • HR 7666 Related bill Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Armstrong, Kelly
· Mar 28, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Mar 28, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Mar 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7234: Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7234/
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"H.R. 7234: Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7234/.
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H.R. 7234, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7234/.
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[H.R. 7234: Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7234/)
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