RCORP Authorization Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6407 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6407 To amend the Public Health Service Act to maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2025 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Ms. Sewell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``RCORP Authorization Act''. SEC. 2. RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM. Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 330A-2 (42 U.S.C. 254c-1b) the following: ``SEC. 330A-3. RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (in this section referred to as the `Administrator'), shall maintain a program to be known as the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas (as defined by the Secretary) for substance use disorders (including opioid use disorder), related behavioral health conditions, and other related public health issues. ``(b) Grants and Cooperative Agreements.-- ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the program under this section, the Administrator may award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities. ``(2) Use of funds.--An eligible entity that receives