# 115-hr-6717: Depression Side Effect Labeling Awareness Act of 2018

115-hr-6717, Depression Side Effect Labeling Awareness Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6717
- Congress: 115
- Title: Depression Side Effect Labeling Awareness Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-09-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Depression Side Effect Labeling Awareness Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug that has an increased risk of suicide or depression to prominently display such risk.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7337: Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act
- 115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act
- 115-hr-7115: 3-D Firearms Prohibitions Act
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.

## Sources
- [115-hr-6717 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6717)

## Related
- [115-hr-7337: Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7337)
- [115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7281)
- [115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7185)
- [115-hr-7115: 3-D Firearms Prohibitions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7115)
- [115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7107)
- [115-hr-7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Governmen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7082)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6717 (as of 2025-11-18).