House Bill 706
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Emergency Support for Substance Use Disorders Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 2, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
706
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Emergency Support for Substance Use Disorders Act
This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to states, other jurisdictions, and community-based entities for harm reduction activities to address drug misuse during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
February 2, 2021
02/03/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/02/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/02/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:58 PM