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HR 5770 115th Congress House Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act

Introduced: May 10, 2018 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 10, 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.
May 10, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Easy Medication Access and Treatment for Opioid Addiction Act or the Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act

This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to revise regulations to allow the administration of up to a three-day supply of narcotic drugs to an individual at one time for purposes of relieving acute withdrawal symptoms while the individual awaits arrangements for narcotic treatment. Current regulations authorize up to a one-day supply of narcotic drugs for an individual at one time and for a total of up to three days.

What's happening now June 5, 2018

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5770: Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5770/
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"H.R. 5770: Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5770/.
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H.R. 5770, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5770/.
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[H.R. 5770: Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5770/)
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