HR 5646
115th Congress
House
Health
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health promotion and preventive care
Prescription drugs
Rural conditions and development
Women's health
POPPY Study Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 27, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3710)
Apr 27, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting against Opioid Prescription-abuse during Prenatal Year Study Act or the POPPY Study Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress that includes details regarding:
- opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women,
- recommendations for identifying and reducing opioid misuse during pregnancy,
- prescription opioid use and misuse during pregnancy in urban and rural areas,
- the use of non-opioid pain management practices in place of prescription opioids during pregnancy,
- guidelines encouraging the use of non-opioid pain management practices during pregnancy when safe and effective, and
- recommendations for increasing public awareness and education regarding opioid use disorder in pregnancy.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1