To authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award formula grants to the States to address gambling addiction, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act (HR 1141) creates a federal grant program to help states address gambling addiction. It directs the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to distribute formula grants to states for gambling addiction prevention and treatment, while also funding research on gambling addiction through the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Who Benefits and How
State mental health and substance abuse agencies will receive new federal funding distributed proportionally based on existing substance abuse block grant allocations. Mental health treatment providers and addiction counselors gain a dedicated funding stream to expand gambling addiction services. Individuals struggling with gambling addiction benefit from increased access to treatment programs. Research institutions studying gambling addiction receive dedicated funding through NIDA grants.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The gambling industry indirectly bears the cost, as the program is funded by 50% of federal gambling excise taxes collected under IRC Section 4401(a)(1). Federal agencies face new administrative requirements: the Assistant Secretary must manage the grant program, the Secretary of the Treasury must estimate gambling tax revenues, and HHS must submit a report to Congress within 3 years on program effectiveness.
Key Provisions
- Establishes formula grants to states for gambling addiction services, with 37.5% of gambling excise tax revenues allocated for this purpose
- Creates research grants through NIDA for gambling addiction studies, funded at 12.5% of gambling excise tax revenues
- Requires states to apply for grants or forfeit their allocation to other participating states
- Mandates a Congressional report on program effectiveness within 3 years of enactment
- Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2034, tying funding directly to gambling tax receipts
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establish federal grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction, funded by gambling tax revenue
Who Benefits
- State mental health and substance abuse agencies receiving grants
- Research institutions studying gambling addiction
- Mental health treatment providers
Who Bears Costs
- Gambling industry (indirect - taxes fund the program)
- Federal agencies (administrative burden for grant management and reporting)
Key Policy Areas
Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Gambling Regulation, Federal Grants
Primary Purpose
Establish federal grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction, funded by gambling tax revenue
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Create a dedicated funding stream for gambling addiction treatment using gambling tax revenue, ensuring polluter-pays principle"
Identified Gains
- State mental health and substance abuse agencies receiving grants
- Research institutions studying gambling addiction
- Mental health treatment providers
- Individuals with gambling addiction seeking treatment
Identified Costs
- Gambling industry (indirect - taxes fund the program)
- Federal agencies (administrative burden for grant management and reporting)
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Salinas introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse
- "the_secretary_hhs"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_secretary_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "the_assistant_secretary"
- → Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Has the meaning given to that term in section 1954 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-64)
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