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US HR5892
US HR5892To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace.
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Introduced
05/21/2018
05/21/2018
In Committee
05/21/2018
05/21/2018
Crossed Over
06/14/2018
06/14/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace. (Sec. 1) This bill establishes an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Department of Labor on actions Labor can take to provide informational resources and best practices for addressing the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace and supporting workers abusing opioids. The advisory committee must report to Labor and Congress on successful programs and policies involving workplace resources and benefits, including recommendations or examples of best practices for how employers can support and respond to employees impacted by opioid abuse. The bill terminates the committee after three years.
AI Summary
This bill establishes an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Department of Labor on actions it can take to provide informational resources and best practices for addressing the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace and supporting workers affected by opioid abuse. The 19-member committee, composed of experts in employment, workplace health, human resources, substance use disorder, and other relevant fields, will report to the Secretary of Labor and Congress on successful programs and policies involving workplace resources and benefits, including recommendations or examples of best practices for how employers can support and respond to employees impacted by opioid abuse. The committee will terminate three years after the bill's enactment.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (12)
Jason Lewis (R)*,
Jim Banks (R),
Bradley Byrne (R),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
David Roe (R),
Francis Rooney (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/14/2018)
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