# 115-hr-6688: ALERT Act of 2018

115-hr-6688, ALERT Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6688
- Congress: 115
- Title: ALERT Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-08-28
- Sponsor: Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Analyzing and Leveraging Existing Rx Transactions Act of 2018 or the ALERT Act of 2018 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to establish an electronic system to provide pharmacists with a patient's prescription and dispensing history with respect to covered drugs (i.e., those identified as having a risk of misuse or abuse).

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2018-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2018-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6014: To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.
- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4897: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4655: CREEPER Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-6688 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6688)

## Related
- [115-hr-6014: To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6014)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5282)
- [115-hr-4897: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4897)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-4655: CREEPER Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4655)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6688 (as of 2025-11-18).