S. 2796Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

1 recorded action238 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jon Ossoff [D-GA]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Dec 20, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-250.

IntroducedSep 22, 2021
Passed the SenateDec 8, 2021
Passed the HouseDec 6, 2022
Sent to the PresidentDec 16, 2022
Became lawDec 20, 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

This act expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program administered by the Department of Justice.

Specifically, the act allows grants to be used for pilot programs for rural areas to implement community response programs that focus on reducing opioid overdose deaths, which may include presenting alternatives to incarceration.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 2796 as public Law on Dec 20, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 509

House Dec 6, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

408 Yea 11 Nay 12 not voting

Crossed both parties 11 of 419 voting members broke with their own party: 11 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic218 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 2796 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RChuck Grassley [R-IA]Original

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