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HR 8209 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

SOBER Act of 2022

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Opportunities to Build Everyday Responsibility Act of 2022 or the SOBER Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program to provide funding for 24-7 sobriety programs. It also directs the National Institute of Justice to evaluate the policies and procedures used by grant recipients to reduce crime, recidivism, and incarceration attributed to use of alcohol or controlled substances.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 5 Republican 5
D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 7, 2022
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 9, 2022
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Aug 26, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Aug 26, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 26, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 23, 2022
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 23, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 23, 2022
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 23, 2022
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8209: SOBER Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8209/
MLA
"H.R. 8209: SOBER Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8209/.
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H.R. 8209, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8209/.
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