Bill116th CongressFiled Sep 24, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 8386
GREATER Communities Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 24, 2020)
Grants for Rural Efforts to Address Treatment and Ensure Recovery in Communities Act of 2020 or the GREATER Communities Act
This bill expands efforts to address opioid use in rural areas, including by authorizing the Department of Justice to award grants for pilot programs to provide alternatives to incarceration and reduce opioid overdose deaths.
What just happenedSep 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17](D-PA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
1cosponsors1committees3actions8subjects
- Introduced in HouseSep 24, 2020
- Sep 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 24, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 24, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House