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- H.R.2038
H.R.2038: Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 6, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 7, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 6, 2017
Bill Summary
Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to excise taxes on manufacturers, to impose a one cent per milligram fee on the sale of active opioids by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The fee excludes prescription drugs used exclusively for the treatment of opioid addiction as part of a medically assisted treatment effort. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 7, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| April 6, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| April 6, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| April 6, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 6, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by John B. Larson (D-Conn.) |