Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Medication abuse

Bill Introduced: S.Res.614 A resolution designating the month of August 2008 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

A resolution designating the month of August 2008 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".

Bill Introduced: S.Res.225 A resolution designating the month of August 2007 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".

2007-06-06T20:00:00Z

A resolution designating the month of August 2007 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".

Bill Introduced: S.137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007

2007-01-03T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide additional beneficiary protections.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.6344 Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006

2006-12-28T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act.

December 28, 2006: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6344 Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006

2006-12-18T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act.

December 18, 2006: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6344 Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006

2006-12-07T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act.

December 07, 2006: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6344 Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006

2006-12-04T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006

2006-04-24T20:00:00Z

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering an MA-PD plan to promptly pay claims submitted under part D, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4769 Prescription Drug Abuse Elimination Act of 2006

2006-02-15T19:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, and the Public Health Service Act to impose requirements respecting Internet pharmacies, to require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, to restrict an exemption respecting the importation of controlled substances for personal use, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.566 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should seek to convene an international conference in 2006 to develop more effective means to deal with the serious and growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals.

2005-11-16T19:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should seek to convene an international conference in 2006 to develop more effective means to deal with the serious and growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals.

Bill Enacted: H.R.1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005

2005-08-10T20:00:00Z

To provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each State.

August 10, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-60.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005

2005-08-10T20:00:00Z

To provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each State.

August 10, 2005: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005

2005-08-03T20:00:00Z

To provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each State.

August 03, 2005: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005

2005-07-28T20:00:00Z

To provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each State.

July 28, 2005: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3151 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program.

2005-06-29T20:00:00Z

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2629 Positive Aging Act of 2005

2005-05-24T20:00:00Z

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for mental health screening and treatment services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1116 Positive Aging Act of 2005

2005-05-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for mental health screening and treatment services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2195 Act to Ban OxyContin

2005-05-04T20:00:00Z

To provide for the withdrawal of the drug OxyContin from the commercial market.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1789 Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act

2005-04-20T20:00:00Z

To educate health professionals concerning substance use disorders and addiction.

Bill Introduced: S.538 Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act

2005-03-06T19:00:00Z

A bill to educate health professionals concerning substance use disorders and addiction.