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H.R. 5531 (115th)

Opioid Emergency Response Act

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Introduced

17 April 2018

Last action

22 May 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Opioid Emergency Response Act This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to opioid use, including programs to incentivize the use of opioid alternatives; the bill also creates a new, sixth schedule of controlled substances that includes specified synthetic fentanyl-related substances.

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Timeline

  1. 17 April 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 17 April 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 April 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 April 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 April 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 May 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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