United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6491 (115th)
Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act of 2018
Introduced
24 July 2018
Last action
19 September 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act of 2018 This bill establishes a new requirement intended to help drug manufacturers and distributors identify and prevent suspicious orders of opioids and reduce rates of diversion. Specifically, the Drug Enforcement Administration must to use its automated data system—the Automated Reports and Consolidated Ordering System—to inform drug manufacturers and distributors about the quantity and type of opioids that are distributed to pharmacies and practitioners.
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Timeline
24 July 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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
24 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
19 September 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 July 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6491
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6491
- us · 115-hr-6491 · source updated 11 August 2025