# 115-hr-4501: Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act

115-hr-4501, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4501
- Congress: 115
- Title: Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-11-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to provide additional funds through FY2027 for state grants to address the opioid abuse crisis. The bill provides funds to the Department of Health and Human Services through FY2022 for state grants to conduct research on addiction and pain related to substance misuse.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
- 115-hr-4392: To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Repor…
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4501)

## Related
- [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)
- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
- [115-hr-4392: To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Pros…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4392)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4501 (as of 2025-11-18).