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H.R.1854: Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 24, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 3, 2017
Bill Summary
Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that receives grant funds under the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) or the controlled substance monitoring program to comply with specified requirements, including a requirement to share its PDMP data with other states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) or Department of Health and Human Services may withhold grant funds from a state that fails to comply. To...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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April 7, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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April 3, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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April 3, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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April 3, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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April 3, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) |