A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2026. It allows the Attorney General to award grants to covered entities to set up or keep up disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications. These grants are funded by a fee placed on the sale of active opioids. Certain patients, such as those with cancer or in hospice care, get discounts so they do not pay any amount tied to this new fee.
Yes
- Scored +7
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The bill improves the response to the opioid crisis by funding disposal sites for unused prescription opioids.
- Scored +4
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Veterans and other patients dealing with serious pain management or hospice care benefit from expanded opioid disposal sites and fee protections.
- Scored +2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes appropriations up to the aggregate amount of fees collected, funding grant programs directly through fee revenues.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Discounts for vulnerable patients: Under Section 2 and paragraph (2), the Secretary of Health and Human Services must set up a way to discount active opioids for eligible patients at the time of purchase. This ensures that cancer patients, people in hospice care, and their representatives do not have to pay any money that comes from the new opioid fee.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Fees on active opioids: Under Section 2 and paragraph (3), a fee of 1 cent per 100 milligrams is placed on the sale of any active opioid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. This could potentially increase costs for certain buyers or parts of the supply chain.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill improves the response to the opioid crisis by funding disposal sites for unused prescription opioids.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Veterans and other patients dealing with serious pain management or hospice care benefit from expanded opioid disposal sites and fee protections.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes appropriations up to the aggregate amount of fees collected, funding grant programs directly through fee revenues.
- 10/1/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Riley MooreRepublican · West Virginia