Synthetic Opioid Danger Awareness Act
Summary
Synthetic Opioid Danger Awareness Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide education and training related to synthetic opioids, including fentanyl and its analogues. Specifically, HHS must launch a public education campaign on the dangers of synthetic opioids and related issues. HHS must also produce training materials to prevent exposure to synthetic opioids for first responders and others who are at high risk of such exposure and disseminate the materials to ambulance transport personnel, local sheriff deputies, and other first responders and individuals in high-risk occupations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
House Passage
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 5, 2021
Last action Dec 9, 2021
Floor votes · House Dec 8, 2021
How they voted
411–14
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 433
Dec 8, 2021
D
Democratic220
97% Yea
R
Republican213
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Dec 9, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Dec 8, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 14 (Roll no. 423).
lower
Dec 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 14 (Roll no. 423).
lower
Nov 30, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Nov 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-181.
lower
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
lower
Jul 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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