# 116-hr-8868: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act

116-hr-8868, Excellence in Recovery Housing Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8868
- Congress: 116
- Title: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Excellence in Recovery Housing Act This bill directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with substance use disorders, including by developing standards and best practices for recovery housing and awarding grants to states, tribes, territories, and localities.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8639: Mental Health Justice Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7887: Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8868 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8868)

## Related
- [116-hr-8639: Mental Health Justice Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8639)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7887: Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7887)
- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8868 (as of 2025-11-18).