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HR 4275 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substances Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Health personnel Health promotion and preventive care Prescription drugs

Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act

Introduced: May 9, 2018 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5066)
Jun 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5066)
Jun 12, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4275.
Jun 12, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5066-5067)
Jun 12, 2018
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 9, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 25, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate training programs and materials on: (1) the circumstances under which a pharmacist may refuse to fill a controlled substance prescription suspected to be fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse or diversion; and (2) federal requirements related to such refusal.

HHS must seek input from relevant stakeholders.

What's happening now June 13, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6 Related bill SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 5
R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 12, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· May 10, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 9, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· May 9, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Apr 18, 2018
Handel, Karen
· Mar 13, 2018
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Mar 13, 2018
Jenkins, Evan
· Mar 5, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 27, 2018
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Nov 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4275: Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4275/
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"H.R. 4275: Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4275/.
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H.R. 4275, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4275/.
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