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S. 2440 — CARES Act | PoliFocus

S. 2440115th Congress

CARES Act

A bill to combat the opioid epidemic by reforming existing laws and providing for the public's safety, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

1 cosponsor

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Comprehensive Addiction Reform, Education, and Safety Act of 2018 or the CARES Act

This bill establishes new requirements related to the marketing and distribution of controlled substances.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

requires predissemination review of television advertisements for controlled substances,
increases penalties for drug manufacturers who commit certain violations involving opioids, and
requires the prior conviction records of opioid manufacturers to be made publicly available.

Full Text

Legislative Actions

2018-02-15
Introduced in Senate
2018-02-15
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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