This Week's Update
The House passed H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act; H.R. 5941, the Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act; H.R. 5890, the Assisting States’ Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act; H.R. 5891, Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act; H.R. 5788, Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act; H.R. 5735, THRIVE Act and H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act.
This Week in Congress
- House –The House passed H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act; H.R. 5941, the Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act; H.R. 5890, the Assisting States’ Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act; H.R. 5891, Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act; H.R. 5788, Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act; H.R. 5735, THRIVE Act and H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act.
- Senate –The Senate passed H.R. 2229, S. 2652, Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal; All Circuit Review and confirmed Christopher Krebs to be Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs, Department of Homeland Security.
Next Week in Congress
- House -The House may consider H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act and H.R. 5797; Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Delivery Act.
- Senate –The Senate will resume consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 and may consider the House-passed minibus.
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