To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace.
USA115th CongressHR-5892| House
| Updated: 6/14/2018
Jason Lewis
Republican Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (11)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(Sec. 1) This bill establishes an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Department of Labor on actions Labor can take to provide informational resources and best practices for addressing the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace and supporting workers abusing opioids. The advisory committee must report to Labor and Congress on successful programs and policies involving workplace resources and benefits, including recommendations or examples of best practices for how employers can support and respond to employees impacted by opioid abuse. The bill terminates the committee after three years.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mr. Lewis (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5129-5131)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5892.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5129-5130)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5129-5130)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and Employment
Advisory bodiesAlternative treatmentsCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careWorker safety and health
To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace.
USA115th CongressHR-5892| House
| Updated: 6/14/2018
(Sec. 1) This bill establishes an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Department of Labor on actions Labor can take to provide informational resources and best practices for addressing the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace and supporting workers abusing opioids. The advisory committee must report to Labor and Congress on successful programs and policies involving workplace resources and benefits, including recommendations or examples of best practices for how employers can support and respond to employees impacted by opioid abuse. The bill terminates the committee after three years.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mr. Lewis (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5129-5131)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5892.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5129-5130)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5129-5130)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jason Lewis
Republican Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (11)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Labor and Employment
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesAlternative treatmentsCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careWorker safety and health