# 116-hr-6620: To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.

116-hr-6620, To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6620
- Congress: 116
- Title: To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to award grants to eligible jurisdictions and community-based organizations to address the harms of substance misuse, including by encouraging actions to reduce health impacts of substance use during national disasters and emergencies. SAMHSA shall prioritize grants by accounting for such factors as drug overdose death rates.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7293: STANDUP Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6620 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6620)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7293: STANDUP Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7293)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6620 (as of 2025-11-18).