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H.R. 5580 (115th): STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018

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To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Ann Kuster

Sponsor. Representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Apr 23, 2018
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Apr 23, 2018
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on May 17, 2018, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

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).

Cosponsors

7 Cosponsors (5 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Greg Walden on combating the opioid crisis: Our communities are counting on us to deliver on solutions
    — Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR2, 1999-2020] (Co-sponsor) on May 21, 2018

Latta: E&C Committee Providing Real Solutions to the Opioid Crisis
    — Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH5] on May 17, 2018

McCaul Touts Comprehensive Package to Combat Opioid Crisis
    — Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX10] on Jun 22, 2018

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 5580 will add $120 million in new spending through 2028.

History

Apr 23, 2018
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

May 17, 2018
 
Ordered Reported

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H.R. 5580 (115th) 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. 5580. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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