Senate Bill 606 - Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-01

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act

A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the approval of one opioid pain medication for each new opioid medication approved.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

Committees and Subcommittees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Variations and Revisions

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act

2/16/2024, 9:08 PM

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke approval for an opioid drug for every new opioid drug approved. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such ...
Congress
118

Number
S - 606

Introduced on
2023-03-01

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/1/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke approval for an opioid drug for every new opioid drug approved. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such ...
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the approval of one opioid pain medication for each new opioid medication approved.

Policy Areas
Health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/20/2023

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke approval for an opioid drug for every new opioid drug approved. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such ...

Latest Action3/1/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.