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S 2729 115th Congress Senate

Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act

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

Introduced: April 23, 2018 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2343-2346)
Apr 23, 2018
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 Latest action April 23, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2343-2346)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act

This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to opioid regulation, prescribing, and monitoring, including licensure requirements for pharmaceutical representatives, a national opioid drug mapping tool to monitor prescribing practices of Medicaid providers, and an excise tax on opioid manufacturers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5865 Identical bill Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2729: Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2729/
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"S. 2729: Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2729/.
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S. 2729, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2729/.
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