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S 3298 114th Congress Senate Health Consumer affairs Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Prescription drugs

Carl's Law

Introduced: September 7, 2016 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 7, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 7, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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Carl's Law

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug containing an opioid to prominently state that the drug contains an opioid and addiction to the drug is possible. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)
What's happening now September 7, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3298: Carl's Law. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3298/
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"S. 3298: Carl's Law." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3298/.
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S. 3298, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3298/.
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