STRONGER Act

This bill renews a federal grant program that pays for residential substance use disorder treatment in prisons and jails, and replaces the term "substance abuse" with "substance use disorder" in the law. It allows these programs to use any FDA-approved medication or licensed biological product to treat substance use disorders, and lets states use the funds for such medications, overdose reversal drugs, staff training, and opioid treatment provider certification. To receive funds, a prison or jail's chief medical officer or program staff must complete training on addiction and treatment, and facilities offering medication-assisted treatment must be affiliated with a provider who can prescribe it after release. States must give at least 10 percent of their funds to local jails and detention facilities, whose programs may serve people awaiting trial as well as those serving sentences. The bill authorizes $40 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• John Cornyn Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors