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H.R. 5812 115th Congress House

CONNECTIONS Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out certain activities to prevent c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out certain activities to prevent controlled substances overdoses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2018 Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Government studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsMinority healthPrescription drugsRight of privacyState and local government operationsVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5073)
Jun 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5071-5073)
Jun 12, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5812.
Jun 12, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5071-5074)
Jun 12, 2018
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 or the CONNECTIONS Act

This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide technical assistance and award grants in order to: (1) improve the efficiency and use of state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), achieve community or health system interventions relating to controlled substances (e.g., prescription guidelines), and promote new approaches to responding to emerging public health crises; and (2) improve the timeliness, comprehensiveness, and usefulness of reported overdose data.

The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to alter requirements relating to PDMPs. Among other changes, the bill: (1) repeals requirements regarding grant formulas, database standards, and authorized data disclosures; and (2) authorizes federal support for specific improvements regarding use, data reporting, and intrastate and interstate interoperability. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on the progress of states in implementing PDMPs that are consistent with such improvements.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HRES 1099 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Jenkins, Evan
· Jun 12, 2018
Buck, Ken
· Jun 8, 2018
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· May 25, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· May 25, 2018
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · May 23, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 17, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2018
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5812: CONNECTIONS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5812/
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"H.R. 5812: CONNECTIONS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5812/.
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H.R. 5812, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5812/.
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