HR 5086
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cancer
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health care costs and insurance
Law enforcement administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Prescription drugs
Solid waste and recycling
User charges and fees
Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2021
Introduced: August 24, 2021
Introduced by:
Bonamici, Suzanne
Democratic
· Oregon
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Justice to award grants to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications.
Additionally, the bill imposes a fee on the sale of an active opioid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a mechanism to provide discounts to patients to ensure that they do not pay the fee.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2