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HR 5591 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Military personnel and dependents Prescription drugs Right of privacy

SHIELDS Act

Introduced: April 24, 2018 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 24, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sharing Health Information to Ensure Lifesaving Drug Safety Act or the SHIELDS Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish and operate the Military Health System Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, which shall cover controlled substances provided as prescription drugs under the pharmacy benefits program. The monitoring program shall be comparable to state-operated prescription drug monitoring programs, including those approved by the Department of Health and Human Services.

What's happening now April 25, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5515 Related bill John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5591: SHIELDS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5591/
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"H.R. 5591: SHIELDS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5591/.
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H.R. 5591, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5591/.
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