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Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2018

Introduced: April 18, 2018 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2018

This bill amends the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to direct the Department of Justice to award grants to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications.

What's happening now April 18, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5557: Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5557/
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"H.R. 5557: Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5557/.
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H.R. 5557, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5557/.
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