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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Oct 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 21, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 15, 2020
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4631: END the Epidemic Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4631/
MLA
"H.R. 4631: END the Epidemic Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4631/.
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H.R. 4631, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4631/.
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