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HR 4903 115th Congress House Health Congressional oversight Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government studies and investigations Health programs administration and funding Medical research

COMBAT Act of 2018

Introduced: January 30, 2018 Introduced by: Kustoff, David Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment Act of 2018 or the COMBAT Act of 2018

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on best practices used by federal departments and agencies to reduce opioid use following a medical procedure that is conducted, funded, or otherwise supported by such agencies and departments.

What's happening now February 2, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 6
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Apr 11, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 10, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 21, 2018
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 20, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 26, 2018
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 14, 2018
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4903: COMBAT Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4903/
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"H.R. 4903: COMBAT Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4903/.
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H.R. 4903, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4903/.
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