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S. 2697 115th Congress Senate

Unused Medications Awareness Act

Official title: A bill to require the awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioids if such drugs are not taken as prescribed to include information about dispensing options.

Introduced: April 18, 2018 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Drug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive carePrescription drugs
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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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Apr 18, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 18, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unused Medications Awareness Act

This bill amends the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to add information about dispensing options to the Department of Health and Human Services education and awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioids if the drugs are not taken as prescribed.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2697: Unused Medications Awareness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2697/
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"S. 2697: Unused Medications Awareness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2697/.
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S. 2697, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2697/.
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