Congressman Baird’s Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic Passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act (EFFORT Act), which supports research identifying the root causes of opioid addiction and prevents gaps in treatment. Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the EFFORT Act (H.R. 3153) earlier in the 116th Congress and it was passed un...