The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (S. 524): Comparison of Senate- and House-Passed Versions

Bagalman, Erin ; Sacco, Lisa N.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Drug policy;    Drug abuse;    Drug law and legislation;    Narcotics;   

RP-ID  :  R44493
RP-ID  :  R44493_2016May23

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses selected differences and similarities between the Senate- and House-passed versions of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA; S. 524), which aims to address the problem of opioid addiction in the United States. The two versions of the bill differ substantially. The scope of the differences may be illustrated by their structures: The Senate bill has 28 sections organized in 8 titles, whereas the House bill has 69 sections organized in 18 titles.