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Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019

Introduced: January 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 25, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 25, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2052-2053)
Feb 25, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2052-2053)
Feb 25, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 501.
Feb 25, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2052-2053)
Feb 25, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises the national toll-free phone number, public awareness campaign, and grant program relating to poison control centers.

Among other changes, the bill

  • supports enhancements of the national toll-free phone number, such as texting capabilities;
  • expands the public awareness campaign to include education about drug misuse; and
  • authorizes poison control centers and professional organizations to use grant funds for preventing and treating the misuse of opioids and other drugs.
What's happening now February 26, 2019

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

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
Taylor, Van
· Feb 25, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Jan 11, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 11, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jan 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 501: Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-501/
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"H.R. 501: Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-501/.
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H.R. 501, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-501/.
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