United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5601 (114th)
Carl's Law
Introduced
28 June 2016
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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27 November 2025
Summary
Carl's Law This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug containing an opioid to prominently state that the drug contains an opioid and addiction to the drug is possible. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 June 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 June 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 June 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5601
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5601