Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8916
CHIERS Act of 2026
Refreshed 6 h ago
Introduced 2026-05-20Topic: public health · transportation · social servicesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the federal health and housing departments to jointly award grants, starting within one year of the law taking effect, to groups that provide free rides to and from substance use disorder treatment or supportive services. Riders must have a substance use disorder and be homeless, live in a low-income community, or live where transportation is a barrier to health care. Grant money could pay for rides, vehicles, driver licensing and training, outreach, and rideshare or taxi trips. Funds could not be used to take people to involuntary inpatient treatment or be used by law enforcement. Grantees would have to report on their performance within one year.
Sponsors
- Suzanne Bonamici Democrat sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-05-20 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-05-20 | Introduced in House | introduce |