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Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018

Introduced: March 20, 2018 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana 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.
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Mar 20, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand its grant program for combating hepatitis C infections to include other infections associated with injection drug use.

What's happening now March 20, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5353 Identical bill Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 5, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 20, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2579: Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2579/
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"S. 2579: Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2579/.
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S. 2579, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2579/.
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