S 2137 · 115th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Rural Development Act of 1972 to improve access to grants for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2017-11-16· Sponsored by Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.(2017-11-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill amends the Rural Development Act of 1972, with respect to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program, to require USDA to give priority to applicants that will use the grants for substance use disorder education, prevention, or treatment.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]ND