# 117-hr-8209: SOBER Act of 2022

117-hr-8209, SOBER Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8209
- Congress: 117
- Title: SOBER Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Supporting Opportunities to Build Everyday Responsibility Act of 2022 or the SOBER Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program to provide funding for 24-7 sobriety programs. It also directs the National Institute of Justice to evaluate the policies and procedures used by grant recipients to reduce crime, recidivism, and incarceration attributed to use of alcohol or controlled substances.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
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## Sources
- [117-hr-8209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8209)

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- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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