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H.R. 5892 115th Congress House

To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace.

Introduced: June 8, 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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 13, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5129-5130)
Jun 13, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5892.
Jun 13, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5129-5130)
Jun 13, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5129-5131)
Jun 13, 2018
Mr. Lewis (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 21, 2018
Introduced in House
May 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action June 14, 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

This bill establishes an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Department of Labor on actions Labor can take to provide informational resources and best practices for addressing the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace and supporting workers abusing opioids.

The bill terminates the committee after three years.

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 6
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 8, 2018
Byrne, Bradley
· Jun 8, 2018
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 8, 2018
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jun 8, 2018
Roe, David
· Jun 8, 2018
Rooney, Francis
· Jun 8, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 8, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 8, 2018
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2018
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 8, 2018
Cartwright, Matt
· May 21, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5892: To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5892/
MLA
"H.R. 5892: To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5892/.
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H.R. 5892, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5892/.
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[H.R. 5892: To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5892/)
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