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HR 5546 115th Congress House

To authorize the use of certain Department of Defense funds for combating opioid trafficking and abuse in the United States.

Introduced: April 18, 2018 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of DefenseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useLaw enforcement administration and funding
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 18, 2018
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 Latest action April 18, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows a specified amount of Department of Defense funding for National Guard counterdrug programs for FY2019 to be used to support interagency efforts to combat opioid trafficking and abuse.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5546: To authorize the use of certain Department of Defense funds for combating opioid trafficking and abuse in the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5546/
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"H.R. 5546: To authorize the use of certain Department of Defense funds for combating opioid trafficking and abuse in the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5546/.
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H.R. 5546, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5546/.
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[H.R. 5546: To authorize the use of certain Department of Defense funds for combating opioid trafficking and abuse in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5546/)
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