Preventing Drug Diversion Act of 2018
Latest action · Jun 19, 2018 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing Drug 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 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.
Additionally, the bill establishes new requirements for reporting, collecting, and sharing information about suspicious orders.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 23, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | May 23, 2018 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2018Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jun 19, 2018Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
- Jun 14, 2018Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- May 14, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 14, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6 | SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act | Related bill | Oct 24, 2018 |
| HR 6779 | Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act of 2018 | Related bill | Sep 12, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Retail and wholesale trades
- State and local government operations
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2018Reported to Senate
- May 14, 2018Introduced in Senate
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