HR 4631
116th Congress
House
Taxation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Sales and excise taxes
END the Epidemic Act of 2019
Introduced: October 11, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Excise Narcotics Distribution in the Epidemic Act of 2019 or the END the Epidemic Act of 2019
This bill imposes an excise tax on opioid manufacturers, producers, or importers and provides for grants to states for research on opioids (including heroin) and for opioid abuse prevention and treatment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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