118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5615Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2023

To amend the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to authorize the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to award grants to covered entities to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications, and for other purposes.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Sep 21, 2023
Last action Sep 22, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 21, 2023
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Referred
Sep 22, 2023
E&C
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.