# 117-hconres-42: Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines.

117-hconres-42, Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hconres-42
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2021-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hconres-42 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/42)

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