STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018
Latest action · Sep 25, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Surveillance and Testing of Opioids to Prevent Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 or the STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018
This bill establishes and expands programs to support increased detection and monitoring of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Sep 25, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Sep 25, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 5580 | STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 | Related bill | May 17, 2018 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018
- Surveillance and Testing of Opioids to Prevent Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2018Introduced in Senate
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