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Bill115th CongressFiled May 21, 2018Labor and Employment
H.R. 5892

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.

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Jun 13, 2018)

(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.

What just happenedJun 14, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2](R-MN)Sponsor
11 cosponsors2 D9 R
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  1. Jun 14, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  2. Jun 13, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jun 13, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5129-5130)

  4. Jun 13, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5129-5130)

  5. Jun 13, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5892.

  6. Jun 13, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5129-5131)

  7. Jun 13, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Lewis (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. May 21, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  9. May 21, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. May 21, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentJun 13, 201881

(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.

Introduced in HouseMay 21, 2018

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 bill terminates the committee after three years.

To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of… — Informed