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ADAPT Act of 2018

Introduced: April 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 23, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abuse Deterrent and Prescriber Training Act of 2018 or the ADAPT Act of 2018

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from registering, or renewing the registration of, a practitioner who is licensed to prescribe opioids in schedule II, III, IV, or V unless the practitioner completes a training program that includes information on opioids.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effects of the amendments made by this bill, including whether there has been a reduction in opioids prescribed and in opioid-related overdoses and death.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5581: ADAPT Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5581/
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"H.R. 5581: ADAPT Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5581/.
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H.R. 5581, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5581/.
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