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S. 2901 117th Congress Senate

Excellence in Recovery Housing Act

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

Introduced: September 29, 2021 Introduced by: Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Excellence in Recovery Housing Act

This bill tasks the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) with various activities to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with substance use disorders. Recovery housing refers to shared living environments free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders.

Specifically, SAMHSA must

  • develop and publish on its website standards and guidelines for recovery housing;
  • award grants to states, tribal nations, territories, and localities to implement such standards and guidelines;
  • convene an interagency working group to coordinate federal activities related to recovery housing; and
  • arrange for research on the supply, quality, and effectiveness of recovery housing.
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  • HR 2376 Excellence in Recovery Housing Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2901: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2901/
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"S. 2901: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2901/.
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S. 2901, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2901/.
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[S. 2901: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2901/)
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