# 115-hr-4275: Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act

115-hr-4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4275
- Congress: 115
- Title: Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2017-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to develop and disseminate training programs and materials on: (1) the circumstances under which a pharmacist may refuse to fill a controlled substance prescription suspected to be fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse or diversion; and (2) federal requirements related to such refusal. The DEA must seek input from relevant stakeholders.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6] (R-GA), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2018-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4275 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4275)

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- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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