# 115-hr-4073: Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017

115-hr-4073, Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4073
- Congress: 115
- Title: Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-10-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to eliminate the provision that defines the phrase "imminent danger to the public health and safety." Under current law, the Drug Enforcement Administration may immediately suspend the registration of a controlled substances manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser to prevent imminent danger to the public health and safety.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2017-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4073 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4073)

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- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
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