# 115-hr-4236: MONITOR Act of 2017

115-hr-4236, MONITOR Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4236
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4236
- Congress: 115
- Title: MONITOR Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-11-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Monitoring and Obtaining Needed Information to Track Opioids Responsibly Act of 2017 or the MONITOR Act of 2017 This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to require that in order for a state to receive funds to address the opioid abuse crisis the state's prescription drug monitoring program must meet specified requirements, including reporting within one business day when controlled substances are dispensed.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2018-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2018-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-3528: Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4236)

## Related
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-3528: Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3528)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2327)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4236 (as of 2025-11-18).