H.R. 5531 · 115th Congress
Opioid Emergency Response Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Vern Buchanan
- Introduced
- 2018-04-17
- Latest action
- 2018-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Opioid Emergency Response Act
This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to opioid use, including programs to incentivize the use of opioid alternatives; the bill also creates a new, sixth schedule of controlled substances that includes specified synthetic fentanyl-related substances.