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Version 53 · Passed House · Oct 1, 2020
Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2020
This bill directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to certain nonprofits to develop or expand services for individuals with substance use disorders and their families. Activities may include (1) developing education, resources, and trainings on issues related to substance use disorders and family support; (2) reducing stigma; and (3) educating health care providers about substance use disorders in families.
People & committees
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D–MD
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5202)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5202)
VACATED PROCEEDINGS - Mrs. Lowey asked unanimous consent that the proceedings by which the yeas and nays were ordered on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5572, as amended be vacated to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House continued debate on H.R. 5572.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5572.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5006-5008; text: CR H5006-5007)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-547.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-547.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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