# 117-s-957: DUMP Opioids Act

117-s-957, DUMP Opioids Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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- As of: 2026-01-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-957
- Congress: 117
- Title: DUMP Opioids Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-03-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Designated disposal periods for controlled substances at VA medical facilities.** This law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to set specific windows when people can bring controlled-substance medications to covered VA medical facilities for secure disposal and to run public information campaigns to announce those windows. - Veterans and caregivers: Clear time windows make it easier to return unused or unwanted controlled medications at VA clinics and hospitals. - VA medical facilities and staff: Facilities must designate disposal periods and may carry out outreach so the public knows when and how to dispose of controlled drugs. - Public health and communities: Organized, well-publicized disposal windows aim to improve medication waste management and reduce risks from leftover controlled substances.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 424 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Veterans Affairs sets medicine disposal times: benefit, low. The law requires Veterans Affairs to set specific times when people can drop off controlled-substance medicines at covered VA medical facilities. Anyone may use these disposal periods. VA may run public information campaigns to share the dates and locations. This applies only at covered VA faciliti…

## Related bills

- 117-s-1617: Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
- 117-s-1543: STANDUP Act of 2021
- 117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-sjres-68: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor rel…
- 117-s-4815: START Act

## Sources
- [117-s-957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/957)

## Related
- [117-s-1617: Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1617)
- [117-s-1543: STANDUP Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1543)
- [117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2607)
- [117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1404)
- [117-sjres-68: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of t…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sjres-68)
- [117-s-4815: START Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4815)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-957 (as of 2026-01-05).