3.0.0 2353 2023-03-08T20:12:44Z 2023-03-08T20:12:44Z Senate S 2021-07-15 117 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-07-15T16:31:37Z LABEL Opioids Act 117 1026 HR 2021-04-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS 2021-07-15 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2021-07-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. N B001310 Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] Mike Braun R IN 2021-07-15 True M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2021-07-15 True Crime and Law Enforcement Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2021-07-15 Introduced in Senate 2021-07-30T18:40:55Z Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2021 or the LABEL Opioids Act of 2021

This bill requires prescription opioids to contain a warning label specifying that the opioids may cause dependence, addiction, and overdose. A registrant (e.g., a pharmacist) who dispenses an opioid in violation of the labeling requirement is subject to penalties.

]]> LABEL Opioids Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require dispensers of certain opioids to affix on the container or package thereof a clear, concise warning that the opioid can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title LABEL Opioids Act of 2021 Short Title(s) as Introduced LABEL Opioids Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s2353is/xml/BILLS-117s2353is.xml 2021-07-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.