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HR 5992 115th Congress House Health Athletes Child health Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Prescription drugs School athletics

Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act

Introduced: June 1, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support programs for schools, athletic programs, or communities to prevent prescription drug misuse and addiction related to opioids and other medications for pain or injury recovery. SAMHSA must report annually on federal programs to prevent pain medication misuse and addiction.
What's happening now June 1, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 1, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Jun 1, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5992: Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5992/
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"H.R. 5992: Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5992/.
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H.R. 5992, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5992/.
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