Summary: H.R.3171 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

There is one summary for H.R.3171. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

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Introduced in House (06/10/2019)

Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Justice to award grants to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications.

Additionally, the bill imposes a fee on the sale of an active opioid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a mechanism to provide discounts to patients to ensure that they do not pay the fee.