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HR 4817 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Health facilities and institutions Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care

VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act

Introduced: January 28, 2020 Introduced by: Baird, James R. Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.

What's happening now November 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3753 Identical bill VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 59
All 59 Democratic 9 Republican 24
D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Sep 21, 2020
Trone, David
· Jul 29, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 27, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Feb 26, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 25, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 10, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Jan 28, 2020
Zeldin, Lee
· Jan 24, 2020
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jan 17, 2020
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jan 14, 2020
Mitchell, Paul
· Jan 14, 2020
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jan 7, 2020
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Dec 16, 2019
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Dec 16, 2019
WALDEN, GREG
· Dec 16, 2019
YOUNG, DON
· Dec 16, 2019
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Dec 11, 2019
Mooney, Alexander
· Dec 9, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Dec 6, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 5, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Dec 5, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Dec 4, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Dec 4, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Oct 23, 2019
Allred, Colin
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 23, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 23, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 23, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Green, Mark E.
Texas · Oct 23, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· Oct 23, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Oct 23, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2019
Pence, Greg
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4817: VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4817/
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