United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5591 (115th)
SHIELDS Act
Introduced
24 April 2018
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Sharing Health Information to Ensure Lifesaving Drug Safety Act or the SHIELDS Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish and operate the Military Health System Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, which shall cover controlled substances provided as prescription drugs under the pharmacy benefits program. The monitoring program shall be comparable to state-operated prescription drug monitoring programs, including those approved by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2018
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 April 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5591
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5591