# 114-hr-5601: Carl's Law

114-hr-5601, Carl's Law, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5601
- Congress: 114
- Title: Carl's Law
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Carl's Law This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug containing an opioid to prominently state that the drug contains an opioid and addiction to the drug is possible. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5601 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5601)

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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5601 (as of 2025-11-18).