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Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016

Introduced: May 12, 2016 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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May 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 13, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 12, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 12, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016

This bill appropriates funding for the activities in the bill.

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into cooperative agreements with states to expand opioid treatment capacity, make services more affordable to those who cannot afford them, and help individuals seek treatment, successfully complete treatment, and sustain recovery. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.) Funding must be allocated to states based on the severity of the opioid epidemic in the state and the strength of the state's strategy to respond.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology must expand efforts to support prescription drug monitoring programs and health information technology interoperability.

The Bureau of Prisons must support drug treatment programs.

The bill amends the Second Chance Act to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to help justice-involved individuals successfully reintegrate into the community.

The bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to permit DOJ to support the development of residential and aftercare services for substance-involved inmates.

DOJ must establish new heroin enforcement groups within the Drug Enforcement Administration to target, disrupt, and dismantle heroin trafficking organizations.
What's happening now May 20, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5189 Related bill Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
  • S 3223 Related bill Expanded Access to Treatment and Recovery Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 44
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 25, 2016
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 23, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 23, 2016
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 18, 2016
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 18, 2016
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Aguilar, Pete
California · May 12, 2016
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 12, 2016
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 12, 2016
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 12, 2016
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2016
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 12, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 12, 2016
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 12, 2016
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 12, 2016
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 12, 2016
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 12, 2016
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 12, 2016
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 12, 2016
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Green, Al
Texas · May 12, 2016
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 12, 2016
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 12, 2016
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 12, 2016
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2016
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 12, 2016
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 12, 2016
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 12, 2016
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2016
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 12, 2016
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 12, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2016
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 12, 2016
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 12, 2016
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2016
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · May 12, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 12, 2016
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · May 12, 2016
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 12, 2016
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Ruiz, Raul
California · May 12, 2016
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 12, 2016
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 12, 2016
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 12, 2016
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 12, 2016
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Vargas, Juan
California · May 12, 2016
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 12, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5216: Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5216/
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"H.R. 5216: Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5216/.
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