HR-2985 : Still Just a Bill

Rural Area Opioid Prevention Pilot Program Act

This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program administered by the Department of Justice.

Specifically, the bill allows grants to be used for pilot programs for rural areas to implement community response programs that focus on alternatives to incarceration and reducing opioid overdose deaths.

The bill also requires at least 10% of grants under the program to be awarded to rural areas.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-11-09CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.House committee actions
2021-05-04IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
2021-05-04IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress