Skip to main content
HCONRES 42 117th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take…

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines.

Introduced: October 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPrescription drugs
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Solid waste and recyclingState and local financeState and local government operationsTransportation costs
This resolution expired with the 117th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action July 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that government entities should consider using a portion of proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors for drug take-back programs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 42: Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HCONRES-42/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 42: Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HCONRES-42/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 42, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HCONRES-42/.
Markdown link
[H. Con. Res. 42: Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HCONRES-42/)
Report a problem