H.R. 5041Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act

1 recorded action150 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Tim Walberg [R-MI-07]
Cosponsors: 27 · 21 Republicans · 6 Democrats
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Jun 13, 2018 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedFeb 15, 2018
Passed the HouseJun 12, 2018
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee to handle lawfully dispensed controlled substances of a deceased hospice patient to assist with disposal of the controlled substances, so long as such disposal occurs onsite in accordance with applicable law.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5041 as passed House amended on Jun 12, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 259

House Jun 12, 2018

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

398 Yea 0 Nay 29 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members427 members

Democratic193 members

Republican234 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors27 · 21 Republicans · 6 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5041 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 504111 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5041 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

HOSPICE ACTION NETWORKfiled by THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Veterans · Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICAIts PAC: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committee

Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid +1 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Travel/Tourism · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +36 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +1 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

REWORLD (F/K/A COVANTA ENERGY CORPORATION)filed by GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Pharmacists Association PAC

Alcohol and Drug Abuse · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations +2 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2018Filing

NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATL ASSN FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE)filed by NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE)Its PAC: National Alliance for Care at Home PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Torts · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +5 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

DISPOSERX, INC.filed by STEPTOE LLP

Alcohol and Drug Abuse · Health Issues1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

25 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.