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STOP Stigma Act

USA117th CongressHR-4244| House 
| Updated: 6/30/2021
David J. Trone

David J. Trone

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Lisa C. McClain (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping Titles that Overtly Perpetuate Stigma Act or the STOP Stigma Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue guidance for renaming the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and other agencies and programs with names that contain stigmatizing terms such as abuse, addict, or alcoholic. HHS must also provide Congress with an assessment of the cost of such name changes and recommendations to revise federal laws to rename agencies or programs that are designated in statute.
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Timeline
Jun 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 29, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • June 30, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

STOP Stigma Act

USA117th CongressHR-4244| House 
| Updated: 6/30/2021
Stopping Titles that Overtly Perpetuate Stigma Act or the STOP Stigma Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue guidance for renaming the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and other agencies and programs with names that contain stigmatizing terms such as abuse, addict, or alcoholic. HHS must also provide Congress with an assessment of the cost of such name changes and recommendations to revise federal laws to rename agencies or programs that are designated in statute.
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Timeline
Jun 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 29, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • June 30, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
David J. Trone

David J. Trone

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Lisa C. McClain (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted