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HR 5865 115th Congress House

Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act

Official title: To establish programs related to prevention of prescription opioid misuse, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 17, 2018 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 24, 2018

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5865: Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5865/
MLA
"H.R. 5865: Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5865/.
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H.R. 5865, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5865/.
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[H.R. 5865: Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5865/)
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