Protect mental health and substance use disorder treatment grants by keeping federal grant awards based on neutral, evidence-based, merit-based criteria rather than political influence.
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Federal grants are existential for many of these treatment programs, and we must ensure they continue to be awarded based on evidence, not by Trump's political goals and vendettas.
Pettersen committed to ensuring treatment program grants continue to be awarded based on evidence rather than political goals.
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"through December 11, 2026, a rule to revise the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the ``Uniform Guidance''), arising out of the notice of proposed rulemaking titled ``Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance'', which was published in the Federal Register on May 29, 2026, or a substantially similar rule, shall not be issued or finalized."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted text temporarily bars OMB from issuing or finalizing the federal financial assistance rule through December 11, 2026, which partially protects merit-based grantmaking criteria for the claim’s subject area but does not create a permanent protection.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The National Archives identifies H.R. 6500 as Public Law 119-103, approved September 2, 2026, confirming enactment of the temporary block in the last lookback window.
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"Pettersen | Pettersen | Democratic | CO | Yea"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pettersen voted yes on the House motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, the vehicle containing the temporary prohibition on the OMB grant rule.
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"On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 6500, the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027,”"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The White House confirms the President signed H.R. 6500 into law during the lookback window, completing enactment of the temporary grant-rule block.
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"Today, Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) led 45 members in calling on the Trump Administration to reverse course on their policy effort to politicize the federal grantmaking process"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pettersen led a member letter opposing the proposed grantmaking changes and specifically tied the issue to SAMHSA mental health and substance use disorder programs.
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"senior appointees must conduct these reviews and apply specific principles when evaluating proposals. These principles include ensuring that discretionary awards advance the President's policy priorities"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Federal Register proposal establishes the underlying policy change Pettersen opposed: political-appointee pre-issuance review tied to presidential policy priorities, rather than ordinary neutral merit review alone.