H.R. 5086 · 117th Congress · House

Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Aug 24, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Justice to award grants to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications.

Additionally, the bill imposes a fee on the sale of an active opioid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a mechanism to provide discounts to patients to ensure that they do not pay the fee.

Action Timeline

4
  1. AUG 25, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. AUG 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. AUG 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. AUG 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

2

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Aug 25, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Aug 24, 2021

Active