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Introduced
11/07/2017
11/07/2017
In Committee
05/09/2018
05/09/2018
Crossed Over
06/13/2018
06/13/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
INFO Act Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids Act of 2018 This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to appoint a federal coordinator within the Department of Health and Human Services to: coordinate programs related to opioid abuse reduction, liaise with state and local entities carrying out activities relating to opioid abuse reduction, and establish and operate a publicly available electronic database to facilitate data collection related to opioid abuse.
AI Summary
This bill, the Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids Act of 2018 or the INFO Act, requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to appoint a federal coordinator to: coordinate programs related to opioid abuse reduction, liaise with state and local entities carrying out opioid abuse reduction activities, and establish and operate a publicly available electronic database to facilitate data collection related to opioid abuse. The bill also establishes an Interagency Substance Use Disorder Coordinating Committee to monitor substance use disorder research, services, and prevention activities across federal agencies, identify ways to improve related federal grants and programs, review strategies in different regions, and make recommendations to the Secretary on various substance use disorder-related issues.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Bob Latta (R)*,
Joe Barton (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Karen Handel (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
David McKinley (R),
Bruce Poliquin (R),
Steve Scalise (R),
Greg Walden (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/13/2018)
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