HR 4817 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act

Introduced 2019-10-23· Sponsored by Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.…

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Cosponsors (20)

5 Democrats15 Republicans
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]CA
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]MI
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]CO
Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]TX
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]IL
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]MI
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]TX