US HB3171 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Justice to award grants to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications. Additionally, the bill imposes a fee on the sale of an active opioid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a mechanism to provide discounts to patients to ensure that they do not pay the fee.
Title
Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] |
| Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-06-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-06-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cancer
Crime and law enforcement
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health care costs and insurance
Law enforcement administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Prescription drugs
Solid waste and recycling
User charges and fees
Crime and law enforcement
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health care costs and insurance
Law enforcement administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Prescription drugs
Solid waste and recycling
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3171/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3171/BILLS-116hr3171ih.pdf |
