Bill · H.R. 4342· House(119-HR-4342)
CURE Act
- Introduced
- 7/10/2025
- Last activity
- 7/10/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Addison McDowell
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "CURE Act" amends the 21st Century Cures Act to improve how opioid use disorder grants are managed, overseen, and how impactful they are. It enforces a standardized data collection system for states receiving these grants, demanding quarterly reports on fund usage, recipient details, and the number of individuals served. It also requires more detailed reports to Congress about grant recipients and funding levels.
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Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+8
Mandates detailed reporting of grant recipients and expenditures to Congress and the Secretary.
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+7
Directly aims to improve the impact and administration of opioid use disorder grants.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
Low-income individuals often rely more on grant-funded public health services for opioid treatment.
The opposite
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-2
Imposes stricter reporting and data collection mandates on state governments.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Accountability and Oversight of Funds: Section 2(a) ensures that states receiving opioid use disorder grants must submit detailed quarterly reports. This transparency can help ensure funds are used effectively and reach the people they are intended to help, leading to better outcomes in combating opioid use disorder.
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Increased Transparency in Grant Allocation: Section 2(b) amends the reporting requirements to Congress, mandating the inclusion of all grant recipients and subrecipients, along with their funding levels. This can allow for better monitoring of how resources are distributed and whether they are reaching the communities and organizations most in need.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- I am unable to identify any potential negative impacts for people from the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Middle Aged+3Good For Young Adults+3Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Urban Residents+2Good For Veterans+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+7Improves Healthcare Access+2Improves Mental Health Access+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+8Increases Federal Power+2Increase States Rights-2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+3
- 7/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House