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HR 4236 115th Congress House

MONITOR Act of 2017

Official title: To ensure that the prescription drug monitoring program of each State receiving funds through the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis mee… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that the prescription drug monitoring program of each State receiving funds through the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis meets certain minimum requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 3, 2017 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Monitoring and Obtaining Needed Information to Track Opioids Responsibly Act of 2017 or the MONITOR Act of 2017

This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to require that in order for a state to receive funds to address the opioid abuse crisis the state's prescription drug monitoring program must meet specified requirements, including reporting within one business day when controlled substances are dispensed.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 2
Poliquin, Bruce
· Mar 14, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jan 10, 2018
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 10, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Nov 3, 2017
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Nov 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4236: MONITOR Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4236/
MLA
"H.R. 4236: MONITOR Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4236/.
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H.R. 4236, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4236/.
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[H.R. 4236: MONITOR Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4236/)
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