# 115-hr-5616: Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act of 2018

115-hr-5616, Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5616
- Congress: 115
- Title: Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-04-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act of 2018 This bill requires the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities to report annually on the impact of the opioid epidemic on racial and ethnic minority groups, including the scope of the epidemic, whether expansion of coverage for medication-assisted treatment under the Medicare and Medicaid programs could decrease opioid use and overdose deaths, and the extent of participation by such groups in pain management clinical trials.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-6951: Get the Lead Out of Schools Act
- 115-hr-6543: Aim Higher Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6504: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5616 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5616)

## Related
- [115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7281)
- [115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7107)
- [115-hr-6951: Get the Lead Out of Schools Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6951)
- [115-hr-6543: Aim Higher Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6543)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6504: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6504)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5616 (as of 2025-11-18).