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H.R. 2805 (114th): Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015

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To address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use.

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Sponsor and status

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Susan Brooks

Sponsor. Representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jun 17, 2015
Length: 22 pages
Introduced
Jun 17, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on June 17, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Provisions of this bill also appear in:

S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 22, 2016. (compare text)
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46 Cosponsors (26 Republicans, 20 Democrats)

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History

Jun 17, 2015
 
Introduced

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Oct 8, 2015
 
Considered by Health

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Mar 10, 2016
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 524 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2805 (114th).
May 13, 2016
 
Related Bill — Passed House

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 524 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2805 (114th).
Jul 8, 2016
 
Related Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 524 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2805 (114th).
Jul 13, 2016
 
Related Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 524 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2805 (114th).
Jul 22, 2016
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 524 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2805 (114th).

H.R. 2805 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2805. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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