United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5811 (115th)
Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018
Introduced
15 May 2018
Last action
20 June 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Jerry McNerney, H. Griffith, Marsha Blackburn, GREG WALDEN
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 This bill expands the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require post-approval studies or clinical trials with respect to controlled substances (e.g., opioids).
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Timeline
15 May 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 June 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 June 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5243)
Source: Floor
19 June 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5243)
Source: Floor
19 June 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5811.
Source: Floor
19 June 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5243-5244)
Source: Floor
19 June 2018
Floor
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
20 June 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 20 June 2018 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 19 June 2018 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 15 May 2018 · Official file
Documents
7 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 June 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 June 2018
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 June 2018
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 June 2018
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 May 2018
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 May 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 May 2018
Sponsors
- Jerry McNerney · D · Sponsor
- H. Griffith · R · Sponsor
- Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
- GREG WALDEN · R · Cosponsor
- · sshr00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5811
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5811
- us · 115-hr-5811 · source updated 11 August 2025