Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

Senate Bill 26 - Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2023-01-11T13:47:30Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 26 Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:47 PM

Congressional Summary of S 26

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

This bill authorizes the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, subject to certain limitations, to waive matching funds requirements applicable to certain grants for reducing substance use among youth. Before waiving these requirements, the program must determine that a grantee is unable to raise funds because of the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.

Currently, the Office of National Drug Control Policy administers this program, and community coalitions that receive the grants must match a specified percentage of the federal award amount with nonfederal funds, including in-kind contributions.

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Current Status of Bill S 26

Bill S 26 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 22, 2021. Bill S 26 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on January 22, 2021. Bill S 26's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of January 22, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 26

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 26

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Cardiovascular and respiratory health

- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

- Emergency medical services and trauma care

- Health programs administration and funding

- Health promotion and preventive care

- Infectious and parasitic diseases

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 26

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

A bill to provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act