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- H.R.6443
H.R.6443: Heroin and Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 6, 2016
- Latest Major Action Dec. 6, 2016
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Heroin and Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require manufacturers, producers, and importers of active opioids to pay an excise tax of one cent per milligram of opioid. The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to states for: (1) research on opioids (including heroin), and (2) opioid abuse...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec. 6, 2016 |
Referred to House Budget
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| Dec. 6, 2016 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Dec. 6, 2016 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Dec. 6, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) |