United States · Law · S

S. 524 (114th)

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 February 2015

Last action

22 July 2016 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 114-198.

Summary

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to develop: (1) best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and (2) a strategy for disseminating such best practices. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to: states (with priority to states that provide civil liability protection for first responders, health professionals, and family members administering naloxone to counteract opioid overdoses), local governments, and nonprofit organizations to expand educational efforts to prevent abuse of opioids, heroin, and other substances of abuse, understand addiction as a chronic disease, and promote treatment and recovery; organizations that have received a grant under the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 to implement comprehensive community-wide strategies that address local drug crises; states (with priority to states that provide civil liability protection for administering naloxone), local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations for treatment alternative to incarceration programs for individuals who have come into contact with the juvenile or criminal justice system or have been arrested or charged with an offense, who have a substance use disorder, mental illness, or both, and who have been approved for participation in such a program; state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies to create a demonstration law enforcement program to prevent opioid and heroin overdose death; state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies, manufacturers, distributors, or reverse distributor of prescription medications, retail pharmacies, registered narcotic treatment programs, hospitals or clinics with an on-site pharmacy, eligible long-term care facilities, or any other entity authorized by the Drug Enforcement Administration to dispose of prescription medications to expand or make available disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications; states (with priority to states that provide civil liability protection for administering naloxone), local governments, and Indian tribes to implement medication assisted treatment programs through their criminal justice agencies; states, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and Indian tribes for educational programs for incarcerated offenders; state substance abuse and criminal justice agencies, jointly, to address the use of opioids and heroin among pregnant and parenting female offenders in a state to promote public safety, public health, family permanence, and well-being; establish or expand veterans treatment court programs, peer to peer services or programs for qualified veterans, practices that identify and provide treatment, rehabilitation, legal, and transitional services to incarcerated veterans, and training programs to teach criminal justice, mental health, and substance abuse personnel how to identify and appropriately respond to incidents involving veterans; and states to prepare a comprehensive plan for and implement an integrated opioid abuse response initiative. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to award grants to enable state substance abuse agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations that have a high rate of, or have had a rapid increase in, the use of heroin or other opioids to expand activities, including medication assisted treatment, for the treatment of addiction in the geographical areas affected. Authorizes the Recovery Branch of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to award grants to: (1) enable high schools and colleges with substance abuse recovery programs and nonprofit organizations to provide substance abuse recovery support services to high school and college students, to help build communities of support for young people in recovery, and to encourage initiatives designed to help young people achieve and sustain recovery; and (2) enable recovery community organizations to develop, expand, and enhance recovery services. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the Department of Education from including any question about the conviction of an applicant for the possession or sale of illegal drugs on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. Directs HHS to establish a bipartisan Task Force on Recovery and Collateral Consequences to: (1) identify collateral consequences for individuals with drug convictions who are in recovery for a substance use disorder, and (2) determine whether such consequences unnecessarily delay such individuals from resuming their personal and professional activities. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to direct the Attorney General to report annually on how grants awarded under such Act are used for family-based substance abuse treatment programs that serve as alternatives to incarceration for custodial parents to receive treatment and services as a family. Expresses the sense of Congress that the amounts expended to carry out this Act should be offset by a corresponding reduction in federal non-defense discretionary spending. Directs the Comptroller General to report on the impact that the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion (defined as the prohibition on federal matching payments under Medicaid for patients who have attained age 22, but have not attained age 65, in an institution for mental diseases) has on access to treatment for individuals with a substance use disorder.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

12 February 2015
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 2016
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
11 February 2016
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
22 February 2016
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
Source: Calendars
22 February 2016
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
22 February 2016
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 February 2016
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1037-1038)
Source: Floor
29 February 2016
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1074-1080)
Source: Floor
1 March 2016
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1106-1115, S1115-1132)
Source: Floor
2 March 2016
Passed
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1171)
Source: Floor
3 March 2016
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1245-1273)
Source: Floor
7 March 2016
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1303-1313)
Source: Floor
8 March 2016
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1328-1332, S1332-1341)
Source: Floor
9 March 2016
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1357-1384)
Source: Floor
10 March 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 1. Record Vote Number: 34.(text as passed Senate: CR S1404-1416)
Source: Floor
10 March 2016
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1403-1416)
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
12 May 2016
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 725 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 524. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Source: Floor
13 May 2016
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2376)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 May 2016
ResolvingDifferences
Ms. Esty moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2374-2375; text: CR H2374)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 May 2016
Passed
On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 May 2016
ResolvingDifferences
Mrs. Brooks (IN) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H2374)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 May 2016
Floor
The title of the measure was amended pursuant to H. Res. 725.
Source: Floor
13 May 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 May 2016
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 5 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H2355-2368)
Source: Floor
13 May 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 5 (Roll no. 193).(text: CR H2355-2368)
Source: Floor
13 May 2016
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2373)
Source: Floor
13 May 2016
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of S. 524. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Source: Floor
13 May 2016
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 725. (consideration: CR H2355-2374)
Source: Floor
13 May 2016
Passed
Rule H. Res. 725 passed House.
Source: Floor
17 May 2016
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Source: Floor
17 May 2016
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Upton, Pitts, Lance, Guthrie, Kinzinger of Illinois, Bucshon, Brooks of Indiana, Goodlatte, Sensenbrenner, Smith of Texas, Marino, Collins of Georgia, Trott, Bishop of Michigan, McCarthy, Pallone, Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Sarbanes, Gene Green of Texas, Conyers, Jackson Lee, Judy Chu of California, Cohen, Esty, Kuster, and Courtney.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 May 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 May 2016
Vote
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 236 (Roll no. 198).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 May 2016
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2456-2457)
Source: Floor
16 June 2016
Vote
Motion by Senator Shaheen to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 29. Record Vote Number: 101. (consideration: CR S4284; text: CR S4284)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 June 2016
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4277-4285)
Source: Floor
6 July 2016
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 114-669 filed. (text of conference report: CR H4392-4419)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 July 2016
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 114-669 filed.(text of conference report: CR H4392-4419)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 July 2016
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 July 2016
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 July 2016
Passed
Rule H. Res. 809 passed House.
Source: Floor
7 July 2016
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 809 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 524 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Sec. 2 provides that upon adoption of the resolution, the House shall be considered to have taken S. 2943 from the Speaker's table, stricken all after the enacting clause and inserted the provisions of H.R. 4909 as passed by the House. S. 2943 shall be considered as passed as amended. It shall also be in order for the Chair of the Committee on Armed services to move that the House insist on its amendment to S. 2943 and request a conference with the Senate thereon.
Source: Floor
8 July 2016
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 July 2016
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 5 (Roll No. 399). (consideration: CR H4561)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 July 2016
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 5 (Roll No. 399).(consideration: CR H4561)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 July 2016
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4561)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 July 2016
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Upton brought up conference report H. Rept. 114-669 for consideration as a privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4554-4561)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 July 2016
Floor
CALLING UP CONFERENCE REPORT - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 809, the Chair recognized Mr. Upton for the purpose of calling up the conference report to accompany S. 524.
Source: Floor
11 July 2016
Floor
Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany S. 524 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4926; text: CR S4926)
Source: Floor
11 July 2016
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 July 2016
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4955-4962, S4975-4993)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 July 2016
Vote
Cloture on the conference report to accompany S. 524 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 2. Record Vote Number: 126. (consideration: CR S5027-5028; text: CR S5027)
Source: Floor
13 July 2016
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5022-5028, S5045-5058, S5058-5066)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 July 2016
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report to accompany S. 524 by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 2. Record Vote Number: 129.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 July 2016
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
22 July 2016
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-198.
Source: President
22 July 2016
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
22 July 2016
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw

Votes

13 July 2016 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report S. 524 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 92 · No 2 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

13 July 2016 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · On the Cloture Motion S. 524 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Official source

Yes 90 · No 2 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

16 June 2016 · Motion Agreed to · On the Motion (Shaheen Motion to Instruct Conferees to S. 524) · Motion Agreed to · Official source

Yes 66 · No 29 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

10 March 2016 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 524 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 94 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
Public Law · 22 July 2016 · Download file
Engrossed Amendment House · 13 May 2016 · Download file
Engrossed in Senate · 10 March 2016 · Download file
Reported to Senate · 22 February 2016 · Download file
Introduced in Senate · 12 February 2015 · Download file

Documents

18 official files

Enrolled Bill (text)

View file Download file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Vertaal naar

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
View Download Open at official source
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 July 2016
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 July 2016
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law
summary · EN · 22 July 2016
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 6 July 2016
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 13 May 2016
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 13 May 2016
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 13 May 2016
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 March 2016
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 March 2016
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 10 March 2016
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 22 February 2016
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 22 February 2016
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 February 2016
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 February 2015
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 February 2015
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 February 2015
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Related records

related to → Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015
related to → Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
related to ← National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015
related to ← Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016
related to ← DROP Act of 2015
related to ← Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015
related to ← Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015
related to ← Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016
related to ← Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016
related to ← Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016

Showing 10 of 157 related records.

Related across the Repo ecosystem

Direct relationships are identifier-backed. Topic context means shared TopicMembership — not a citation and not causation.

Direct relationships

Legal framework · Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 · S. 524 (114th) · US

Identifier matchPROJECTS_FROM
Same us record 114-s-524 projected from PoliticalRepo US row.
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.

Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/524
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/524
us · 114-s-524 · source updated 10 August 2026

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

Summary

Timeline

Votes

Versions

Documents

Sponsors

Related records

Related across the Repo ecosystem

Direct relationships

Sources