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H.R. 5891: Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act

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H.R. 5891: Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-21 · Health · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 264 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5891 (2018-06-13), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act

Plain summary

Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act This bill establishes the Interagency Task Force to Improve the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorders to recommend ways to better coordinate the responses of federal agencies to substance use disorders and the opioid crisis. Specifically, the task force must: (1) identify options to coordinate existing grants and other resources relating to the effect of substance use disorders on youth and families; (2) identify opportunities for state and local partnerships to improve prevention and treatment services; and (3) publish an action plan, including a timeline for implementation, within nine months after enactment of this bill.

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Official text

Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · 18 cosponsors

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Mike Bost (R-IL), Jim Banks (R-IN), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr5891 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115