We MUST, and WILL get the Controlled Substance Act repealed. No drug causes addiction. The CSA has been a 50 year old attack on minorities, now turned against doctors and the expendable patients they treat. Weaponization of the Justice Department for government agendas has got to end. Join us in this achievement. Nothing else will work to end the war–not state laws, not Supreme Court decisions, not the CDC guidelines. Only ending the war on drugs will end the attacks on doctors and pain patients.
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We have unwavering faith, and we pledge to expend extraordinary effort to get the job done. Naturally, it will happen sooner if more people got behind the miracle. Don’t be a nay-sayer. The facts in favor of legalizing all drugs and ending the CSA far outnumber any argument to the contrary.
Over the course of time, we will be sharing the steps that need to be taken to achieve our goal. Naturally, doing the work would be easier if you became a supporting member of Doctors (and Patients) of Courage. The spreadsheets of legislator contact information alone would pay you for your support. But even if you don’t join, you can do what you can to communicate with as many as possible.
Another necessary factor in getting this accomplished is to learn the REAL Cause of Drug Abuse and Addiction. It is NOT a “brain disease”. Conventional medicine doesn’t have a clue. We have the answer, and we teach it in our ecourse Bringing Medicine to the 21st Century. The next offering of the ecourse is pending. The information on the course is posted below. In order to hold the course, we need a minimum of 10 dedicated people who will spend the time on the lessons, come to the review Q&A sessions, and hopefully plan on joining us on our trip to Washington.
Once we have people knowledgeable in the cause of addiction and able to communicate with legislators, we will conduct a meeting in Washington DC to speak to all the legislators individually or in groups, to share with them why the CSA must be repealed. Naturally we have to give them reasons that they will support, such as cost, border issues, etc. There are so many reasons to repeal the CSA, and really nothing to support maintaining it. It’s just a matter of people learning what to say.
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Laws Before Congress: Waste of Government Time and Tax Dollars
So much time, money, and effort is being wasted by the legislature chasing the invisible rabbit of the War on Drugs. As prohibition against alcohol proved, making drugs illegal causes more problems than it fixes. Below is a list of the bills, organized by subject, that have been written for Congress to decide on in the 118th Congress. Most do not have a cost listed, but they do cost us taxpayers lots of money, and they will not stop addiction or any of the other problems associated with the defunct war on drugs.
We must communicate regularly with the legislators, pointing out how the war on drugs has failed, and addiction will grow because the real cause is not being addressed.
In the lists below you will find the bills listed. You can go to govtrack.us, look up the bill, and read the information. Or, if you want to take advantage of that work already being for you, with the bills summarized for what is important, you need to become a supporting DoC member. Then you will gain access to all of the lists and descriptions of bills as well as the contact information for all of the legislators. Then it is just a matter of cut and paste your comments and you can share with 500+ legislators every day. We will have example emails, FB posts and tweets that you can use on the Communication Campaign page. Feel free to share your communication with us as well, and we can share with others on the page. Also, let us know what you hear back, if anything.
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Fentanyl (59)
| Bill | Name | Sponsor | District | Date | Purpose | Cost/yr | Committee | Identical bills |
| H. R. 335 | STOP Fentanyl Act | Glenn Grothman | WI 06 | 1/12/2023 | To reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offences | Energy & Commerce, Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 467 | HALT Fentanyl Act | Morgan Griffith | VA 09 | 1/24/2023 | Amend CSA on Fentanyl substances | Judiciary | S. 1141 | |
| H. R. 568 | SAFE Act | Chris Pappas | NH 01 | 1/26/2023 | Amend CSA on Fentanyl substances | Sub Health | ||
| H. R. 624 | Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act | Buddy Carter | GA 01 | 1/30/2023 | To authorize compensation for victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning | Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 795 | Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2023 | David Joyce | OH 14 | 2/2/2023 | To authorize grants for training an resources for first responders | Judiciary | S. 261 | |
| H. R. 801 | Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023 | Debbie Lesko | AZ 08 | 2/2/2023 | To prevent import of certain Controlled substances | Health | ||
| H. R. 916 | Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023 | Tony Gonzales | TX 23 | 2/9/2023 | To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder | Judiciary | S. 380 | |
| H. R. 1076 | Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act | Monica De La Cruz | TX 15 | 2/17/2023 | To study the trafficking of synthetic drugs | Health, Judiciary, Financial Services | S. 2227 | |
| H. R. 1171 | Stop CCP Fentanyl Act | Jim Banks | IN 03 | 2/24/2023 | Sanctions China | Foreign Affairs, Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 1210 | Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act | Scott DesJarlais | TN 04 | 2/27/2023 | Allows suspension of certain persons or property into the US | Health | S. 1192 | |
| H. R. 1212 | Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act of 2023 | Paul Gosar | AZ 09 | 2/27/2023 | Punishes for distribution of fentanyl if dealth results | Health, Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 1291 | Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act | Scott Fitzgerald | WI 05 | 3/1/2023 | List fentanyl-related substances as schedule 1 | Judiciary, Health | ||
| H. R. 1401 | END FENTANYL Act | Michael Guest | MS 03 | 3/7/2023 | To regularly revies policies on inspections at ports of entry | Homeland Security, Ways & Means | S. 206 | |
| H. R. 1580 | CEASE Overdose Act of 2023 | Mike Johnson | LA 04 | 3/14/2023 | Makes fentanyl substances Schedule 1 | Judiciary, Sub Health | ||
| H. R. 1597 | William and James Wonacott Act of 2023 | Dan Newhouse | WA 04 | 3/14/2023 | Penalizes illicit fentanyl substances | Judiciary, Health | ||
| H. R. 1758 | SIFT Act of 2023 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | MO 03 | 3/23/2023 | Stop trafficking of fentanyl | Health, Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 2616 | Stop the Import of Fentanyl Act of 2023 | Ann Kuster | NH 02 | 5/16/2023 | To establish a National Center to Stop the Import of Illicit Synthetic Drugs | Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 2867 | Bruce’s Law | David Trone | MD 06 | 4/25/2023 | Awareness campaign on lethality of fentanyl | Health | ||
| H. R. 2947 | Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023 | Lance Gooden | TX 05 | 4/27/2023 | To deter trafficking of illicit fentanyl, provide justice for victims. | Judiciary | S. 389 | |
| H. R. 3203 | Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023 | Andy Barr | KY 06 | 5/11/2023 | To impose sanctions on Chinese producers of synthetic opioids | Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight, Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 3205 | Project Precursor Act | Michael McCaul | TX 10 | 5/11/2023 | To disrupt the international fentanyl supply chain | 64,000,000 | Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight, Judiciary | |
| H. R. 3215 | Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act | Tim Burchett | TN 02 | 5/11/2023 | To impose life imprisonment for Fentanyl offenses | Judiciary, Health | ||
| H. R. 3244 | Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2023 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | MO 03 | 5/11/2023 | Targeting Mexican Cartels as foreign terrorist organizations | Financial Services, Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 3333 | FEND Off Fentanyl Act | Michael McCaul | TX 10 | 5/15/2023 | Sanctions on fentanyl trafficking | Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight & Accountability | ||
| H. R. 3359 | To counter fentanyl trafficking | Stephanie Bice | OK 05 | 5/16/2023 | To develop a strategy to counter fentanyl trafficking | Armed Services, Judiciary, Foreign Affairs | S. 1619 | |
| H. R. 3375 | STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 | Ann Kuster | NH 02 | 5/16/2023 | To establish programs to address addiction and Ods from opioids | Judiciary, Energy& Commerce | ||
| H. R. 3563 | STRIP Act | Jasmine Crocket | TX 30 | 5/22/2023 | To exempt from punishment the possession, sale or purchase of fentanyl testing equipment | Judiciary, Health | ||
| H. R. 3570 | Comprehensive Response to Fentanyl-Related Substances Act | Sheila Jackson Lee | TX 18 | 5/22/2023 | To provide awareness about fentanyl | Judiciary, Health | ||
| H. R. 3629 | Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act | Vern Buchanan | FL 16 | 5/24/2023 | To list fentanyl as schedule 1 | Judiciary, Health | ||
| H. R. 3666 | SOS Act of 2023 | Brad Wenstrup | OH 02 | 5/25/2023 | To designate fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction | Homeland Security, Judiciary, Foreign Affairs | ||
| H. R. 4063 | FIND Fentanyl Act of 2023 | Debbie Dingell | MI 06 | 6/13/2023 | To reauthorize a pilot program for labs to detect fentanyl | Health | ||
| H. R. 4105 | Stop Pills That Kill Act | Ken Buck | CO 04 | 6/14/2023 | To prohibit acts related to fentanyl | Judiciary, Health | S. 1475 | |
| H. R. 4106 | Test Strip Access Act of 2023 | Jasmine Crocket | TX 30 | 6/14/2023 | To have grants for SUD prevention activities with fentanyl and xylazine test strips | Health | ||
| H. R. 4272 | Stop Fentanyl Now Act of 2023 | Sheila Jackson Lee | TX 18 | 6/22/2023 | To provide public awareness of dangers of fentanyl, expand grants and treatment services for OUD, increase penalties for illicit drugs. | Judiciary, Health | ||
| H. R. 4701 | Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023 | Anthony D’Esposito | NY 04 | 7/18/2023 | To Add fentanyl-related substances to schedule 1 | Judiciary, Health | S. 614 | |
| H. R. 4773 | SWIFT Detection Act of 2023 | Gus Bilirakis | FL 12 | 7/20/2023 | To fund detection and testing activities for synthetic opioids | Health | ||
| H. R. 5266 | Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act | Don Bacon | NE 02 | 8/25/2023 | Interdict fentanyl in prisons | Judiciary | ||
| S. 206 | END FENTANYL Act | Rick Scott | FL | 2/1/2023 | To regularly revies policies on inspections at ports of entry | Homeland Security, Gov’t Affairs | H. R. 1401 | |
| S. 261 | Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2023 | Sherrod Brown | OH | 2/2/2023 | To authorize grants for training an resources for first responders | Judiciary | H. R. 795 | |
| S. 380 | Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023 | Marco Rubio | FL | 2/9/2023 | To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder | Judiciary | H. R. 916 | |
| S. 389 | Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023 | John Thune | SD | 2/9/2023 | To deter the trafficking of illicit fentanyl & provide justice for victims | Judiciary | H. R. 2947 | |
| S. 600 | Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act | Ron Johnson | WI | 3/1/2023 | To list fentanyl-related substances as schedule 1 | Judiciary | ||
| S. 614 | Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023 | Tom Cotton | AR | 3/1/2023 | Adds Fentanyl-related substances to schedule 1 | Judiciary | H. R. 4701 | |
| S. 878 | Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2023 | John Kennedy | LA | 3/21/2023 | Increases offenses involving fentanyl | 9,000,000 | Judiciary | |
| S. 987 | PREVENT Fentanyl Act | Amy Klobuchar | MN | 3/27/2023 | To expand the HERO Child-Rescue Corp Program in Fentanyl trafficking | Homeland Security, Gov’t Affairs | ||
| S. 1141 | HALT Fentanyl Act | Bill Cassidy | LA | 3/30/2023 | Amend CSA on Fentanyl substances | Judiciary | H.R. 467 | |
| S. 1192 | Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act | Bill Hagerty | TN | 2/1/2029 | Allows suspension of certain persons or property into the US | HELP | H.R. 1210 | |
| S. 1235 | Bruce’s Law | Lisa Murkowski | AK | 4/20/2023 | Awareness campaign on fentanyl | HELP | ||
| S. 1271 | FEND Off Fentanyl Act | Tim Scott | SC | 4/24/2023 | Sanctions on fentanyl trafficking | Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | H. R. 3333 | |
| S. 1475 | Stop Pills That Kill Act | Chuck Grassley | IA | 5/9/2023 | To prohibit acts related to fentanyl | Judiciary | H. R. 4105 | |
| S. 1532 | Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and OD Prevention Act | Tim Scott | SC | 5/10/2023 | Suspends entry of covered aliens | Judiciary | ||
| S. 1619 | Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023 | Joni Earnst | IA | 5/16/2023 | To develop a strategy to counter fentanyl trafficking | Armed Services | H. R. 3359 | |
| S. 1689 | Combatting Fentanyl Trafficking from China and Mexico Act | Christopher Murphy | CT | 5/18/2023 | To combat trafficking with Mexico and China | $152,500,000 | Foreign Relations | |
| S. 1785 | Stop Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 | Ed Markey | MA | 5/31/2023 | To establish programs for addiction and OD | HELP | ||
| S. 1950 | TEST Act | Cory Booker | NJ | 6/13/2023 | Extends the temporary order for fentanyl-related substances | Judiciary | ||
| S. 2059 | Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act of 2023 | Bob Menendez | NJ | 6/20/2023 | To impose sanctions on China and cartels that traffic fentanyl | Banking housing & Urban Affairs | ||
| S. 2227 | Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act | John Cornyn | TX | 7/11/2023 | To study the trafficking of synthetic drugs | Banking housing & Urban Affairs | H. R. 1076 | |
| S. 2569 | Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act | John Cornyn | TX | 7/27/2023 | To exempt from punishment the possession, sale or purchase of fentanyl testing equipment | Judiciary | ||
Opioids (32)
| Bill | Name | Sponsor | District | Date | Purpose | Cost/yr | Committee | Identical bills |
| H. R. 1359 | Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act | Donald Norcross | NJ 01 | 3/3/2023 | Allow methadone to be prescribed electronically | Judiciary, Health | S. 644 | |
| H. R. 1375 | Effective Act | David Trone | MD 06 | 3/3/2023 | Deny new opioids if not clinically superior | Health | S. 607 | |
| H. R. 1502 | Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Brett Guthrie | KY 02 | 3/9/2023 | Amend Title V Public Health Service Act to reauthorized opioid recovery centers | Health | ||
| H. R. 1549 | Criminalizing Abused Subtance Templates Act of 2023 | David Kustoff | TN 08 | 3/10/2023 | To criminalize the possesion of a pill press mold | Judiciary, Health | ||
| H. R. 1734 | Require research on illicit drugs like Xylazine | Mike Collins | GA 10 | 3/23/2023 | To require research on ilicit drugs with xylazine and synthetic opioids | Science Space & Tech | S. 1280 | |
| H. R. 1839 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | Jimmy Panetta | CA 19 | 3/28/2023 | To prohibit certain uses of xylazine | Health, Judiciary | S. 993 | |
| H. R. 3148 | POWER Act | David Joyce | OH 14 | 5/9/2023 | To provide grants to purchase chemical screening devices and provide training. | Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 3150 | OPIOIDS Act | Laurel Lee | FL 15 | 5/9/2023 | To permit the Attorney General to award grants for accurate data on opioid Ods. | Judiciary | S. 983 | |
| H. R. 3412 | Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2023 | Bill Foster | IL 11 | 5/17/2023 | To authorize SAMSHA to award grants to expand access to services for opioid abuse, dependence or addiction | Health | ||
| H. R. 3587 | Dark Web Interdiction Act | Chris Pappas | NH 01 | 5/22/2023 | To prohibit the delivery of opioids by the dark web | Financial Services, Energy & Commerce, Judiciary | ||
| H.R. 3658 | Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act | Gabriel Vasquez | NM 02 | 5/24/2023 | To amend the Homeland Secretary Act of 2002 with respect to the Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking | Homeland Security | ||
| H. R. 3751 | DoD Overdose Data Act of 2023 | Seth Moulton | MA 06 | 5/30/2023 | Require the Sec of Defense to report on overdoses in Armed Forces | Armed Services | S. 1766 | |
| H. R. 4005 | Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023 | Ann Kuster | NH 02 | 6/12/2023 | Conduct a study on naloxone access | Health | ||
| H. R. 4053 | Studying Suboxone Act | Ann Kuster | NH 02 | 6/13/2023 | To review the scheduling of Suboxone | Judiciary, Health | ||
| H. R. 4093 | Remote Opioid Monitoring Act of 2023 | Troy Balderson | OH 12 | 6/14/2023 | To study effects of remote monitoring on people prescribed opioids | Health | ||
| H. R. 6353 | To direct the Sec of VA to conduct a review on opioid overdose deaths among vets | Gregory Murphy | NC 03 | 11/9/2023 | To direct the Sec of VA to conduct a review on opioid overdose deaths among vets | Veteran’s Affairs | ||
| S. 522 | SMART Cocaine Sentencing Act | Chuck Grassley | IA | 2/16/2023 | To establish penalties for cocaine offenses | Judiciary | ||
| S. 603 | FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act | Joe Manchin | WV | 3/1/2023 | Establish procedures for approval of opioids by FDA | HELP | ||
| S. 604 | Changing the Culture of the FDA Act | Joe Manchin | WV | 3/1/2023 | The FDA to consider addiction when evaluating opioids | HELP | ||
| S. 606 | Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act | Joe Manchin | WV | 3/1/2023 | FDA revoke one opioid for each new one. | HELP | ||
| S. 607 | EFFECTIVE Act | Joe Manchin | WV | 3/1/2023 | Allow HHS to deny approval of a new opioid analgesic if not superior | H.R. 1375 | ||
| S. 644 | Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act | Ed Markey | MA | 3/2/2023 | Expands access to methadone | HELP | H.R. 1359 | |
| S. 983 | OPIOIDS Act | Rick Scott | FL | 3/27/2023 | Gather data on opioid-related OD’s | Judiciary | H.R. 3150 | |
| S. 993 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | Catherine Cotrez Masto | NV | 3/28/2023 | Prohibit certain uses of xylazine | Judiciary | H. R. 1839 | |
| S. 1048 | Ending the NARCOS Act of 2023 | Lindsey Graham | SC | 3/29/2023 | To designate cartels, etc, as foreign terrorist organizations. | Intelligence | ||
| S. 1080 | Cooper Davis Act | Roger Marshall | KS | 3/30/2023 | To require electronic service providers to report CS violations | Judiciary | ||
| S. 1253 | Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2023 | Gary Peters | MI | 4/20/2023 | To increase Customs officers to enhance security at ports of entry | 156,918,590 | Home security | |
| S. 1280 | TRANQ Research Act of 2023 | Ted Cruz | TX | 4/25/2023 | Research on illicit drugs containing xylazine and others | HR 1734 | ||
| S. 1464 | Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act | Gary Peters | MI | 5/4/2023 | To restrict the flow of illicit drugs | Homeland security | ||
| S. 1507 | POWER Act | Sherrod Brown | OH | 5/9/2023 | Provide grants for chemical screening devices and training | 20,000,000 | Judiciary | |
| S. 1520 | CRACK Act of 2023 | Marco Rubio | FL | 5/10/2023 | Ban federal funds for crack pipes | HELP | ||
| S. 1728 | Dark Web Interdiction Act | Maggie Hassan | NH | 5/18/2023 | To prohibit the delivery of opioids by the dark web | Judiciary | ||
| S. 1766 | Dept of Defense Overdose Data Act of 2023 | Ed Markey | MA | 5/31/2023 | Require the Sec of Defense to report on overdoses in Armed Forces | Armed Services | H.R. 3751 | |
Treatment (36)
| Bill | Name | Sponsor | District | Date | Purpose | Cost/yr | Committee | Identical bills |
| H. R. 238 | Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2023 | Sheila Jackson Lee | TX 18 | 1/10/2023 | To reauthorize residential SUD treatment program | Judicary | ||
| H. R. 1620 | MORE Savings Act | Madeleine Dean | PA 04 | 3/17/2023 | To provide access to treatments under Medicare, narcan, and recovery support services. | Ways & Means, Health | S. 818 | |
| H. R. 2804 | Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2023 | Adriano Espaillat | NY 13 | 4/24/2023 | To amend CSA on registration of treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from communities. | Judiciary, Health | S. 1204 | |
| H. R. 2977 | Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2023 | Adam Smith | WA 09 | 4/27/2023 | To award grants for one-stop crisis facilities | 11.5 billion | Energy & Commerce, Financial Services, Judiciary | |
| H. R. 3065 | School Access to Naloxone Act of 2023 | Dean Phillips | MN 03 | 5/2/2023 | To provide funding for training of treating overdoses | Health | S. 2946 | |
| H.R. 3616 | FAA to include meds for overdose | David Trone | MN 2 | 5/23/2023 | To direct the FAA to provide OD tx on airplanes | Aviation | ||
| H. R. 3736 | Extending Access to Addiction Treatment Act | Paul Tonko | NY 20 | 5/25/2023 | To extent Medicaid coverage for MAT | Health | ||
| H. R. 3879 | Supporting Families through Addiction Act of 2023 | David Trone | MD 06 | 6/6/2023 | Grants for people with SUD and their families | Health | S. 1810 | |
| H. R. 4007 | HEAL Act of 2023 | Kelly Armstrong | ND | 6/12/2023 | To ensure that OUD reversal agents not limited to naloxone | Health | ||
| H. R. 4088 | CAREER Act of 2023 | Andy Barr | KY 06 | 6/14/2023 | To reauthorize a program to support people in SUD tx. | Education & the Workforce, Health | S. 1991 | |
| H. R. 4240 | Saving Lives in Schools Act of 2023 | Buddy Carter | GA 01 | 6/21/2023 | To require that opioid overdose rescue kits be located at schools | Education, Health | ||
| H. R. 4431 | Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Overdose Deaths Act | Dan Newhouse | WA 04 | 6/30/2023 | To provide naloxon to Law enforcement agencys in rural areas | Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 4489 | To allow grants for OUD in the Cures Act be also used for other health conditions | Brett Guthrie | KY 02 | 7/6/2023 | To allow grants for OUD in the Cures Act be also used for other health conditions | Health | ||
| H. R. 4531 | To reauthorize programs for OUD tx | Brett Guthrie | KY 02 | 7/11/2023 | 761,397,000 | Education, Energy & Commerce, Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 4582 | Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023 | Doug Lamborn | CO 05 | 7/12/2023 | To authorize Preventive Health Services Block Grants to purchase opioid antagonists for schools and provide training. | Health | ||
| H. R. 4941 | Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 | Adam Schiff | CA 30 | 7/26/2023 | To provide treatment for unhoused individuals | Energy & Commerce | ||
| H. R. 4950 | IMPROVE Addiction Care Act | David Trone | MD 06 | 7/26/2023 | To encourage prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose | Energy & Commerce | S. 2481 | |
| H. R. 5163 | Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act | David Trone | MD 06 | 8/4/2023 | To allow telehealth in SUD treatment | Energy & Commerce, Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 5420 | Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act | Bonnie Watson Coleman | NJ 12 | 9/12/2023 | Require the Sec of Labor to issue regs about opioid overdose reversal medication | Education & Workforce | S. 2948 | |
| H. R. 5506 | HANDS Act | Brittany Pettersen | CO 07 | 9/14/2023 | To provide no-cost coverage for opioid overdose reversal drugs. | Armed Services, Energy & Commerce, Ways & Means | ||
| H. R. 5652 | Stop Overdose in Schools Act | Dan Newhouse | WA 04 | 9/21/2023 | To require funds in schools for opioid reversal drugs | Energy & Commerce | ||
| H. R. 6251 | HERO Act | Adam Schiff | CA 30 | 11/6/2023 | To establish a grant program for schools for overdose reversal drugs | Education & Workforce, Energy & Commerce | ||
| S. 265 | SIREN Reauthorization Act | Richard Durbin | IL | 2/2/2023 | To reauthorize rural emergency medical service training and equipment for OD’s | HELP | ||
| S. 818 | Affordable Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatments and OUD in Medicare | 3/15/2023 | To provide access to treatments under Medicare, narcan, and recovery support services. | Very expensive | Finance | H. R. 1620 | ||
| S. 1373 | Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023 | Ed Markey | MA | 4/27/2023 | Increase access to naloxone | HELP | ||
| S. 1426 | RISE from Trauma Act | Richard Durbin | IL | 5/3/2023 | To improve identification and support of children and families who experience traua | HELP | ||
| S. 1810 | Supporting Families through Addiction Act of 2023 | Kirsten Gillirand | NY | 6/6/2023 | Grants for people with SUD and their families | HELP | H. R. 3879 | |
| S. 1991 | CAREER Act of 2023 | Mitch McConnell | KY | 6/14/2023 | To reauthorize a program to support people in SUD tx. | Education & the Workforce, Health | H. R. 4088 | |
| S. 2433 | SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Cassidy | LA | 7/20/2023 | To reauthorize programs of SUD Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment | HELP | ||
| S. 2481 | IMPROVE Addiction Care Act | Joe Manchin | WV | 7/25/2023 | To encourage prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose | Finance | H. R. 4950 | |
| S. 2559 | Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act | Joe Manchin | WV | 7/27/2023 | Establish a stewardship fee on production and importation of opioids | Finance | ||
| S. 2809 | HEAL Act of 2023 | John Cornyn | TX | 9/14/2023 | To provide grants for opioid overdose reversal agents in DHHS | HELP | ||
| S. 2946 | School Access to Naloxone Act of 2023 | Jeff Merkley | OR | 9/27/2023 | To provide funding for training school personnel to administer overdose reversal drugs | H. R. 3065 | ||
| S. 2948 | WORK to Save Lives Act | Jeff Merkley | OR | 9/27/2023 | To Require Sec of Labor to issue guidance on opioid overdose reversal drugs | H. R. 5420 | ||
| S. 3006 | SAFE in Recovery Act | Ed Markey | MA | 10/3/2023 | To ensure wraparound services for families impacted by SUD | HELP | ||
| S. 3070 | Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Gary Peters | MI | 10/18/2023 | To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communitys Act through 2028 | HELP | ||
| S. 3106 | Reauthorize programs for SUD Prevention | Bill Cassidy | LA | 10/24/2023 | To reauthorize programs of SUD Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment | HELP | ||
Education (4)
| Bill | Name | Sponsor | District | Date | Purpose | Cost/yr | Committee | Identical bills |
| H. R. 3046 | Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2023 | Tom Cole | OK 04 | 5/2/2023 | To establish grants to higher education | $150,000,000 | Energy & Commerce | S. 1403 |
| H. R. 3521 | Saving America’s Future by Educating Kids Act of 2023 | Alex Mooney | WV 02 | 5/18/2023 | To direct the Sec of Education to develop and disseminate an evidence-based curriculum on vaping and drugs. | Education & Workforce | ||
| H. R. 5625 | FACTS Act | Suzanne Bonamici | OR 01 | 9/21/2023 | To partner with schools to prevent misuse of synthetic opioids | 50,000,000/yr | Education, Energy & Commerce | |
| S. 1403 | Medical Studant Education Authorization Act of 2023 | Markwayne Mullin | OK | 5/2/2023 | To establish grants to higher education | 150,000,000 | HELP | H.R. 3046 |
Cannabis/Marijuana (4)
| Bill | Name | Sponsor | District | Date | Purpose | Cost/yr | Committee | Identical bills |
| H. R. 1003 | VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023 | Luis Correa | CA 46 | 2/14/2023 | research in VA on Cannabis use | Veteran’s Affairs-Health | S. 326 | |
| H. R. 2682 | Veterans Medical MJ Safe Harbor Act | Barbara Lee | CA 12 | 4/18/2023 | To allow vets to use medical marijuana | Energy & Commerce, Judiciary, VA | S. 1204 | |
| S. 1204 | Veterans Medical MJ Safe Harbor Act | Brian Schatz | HI | 4/19/2023 | To allow vets to use medical marijuana | Judiciary | H. R. 2682 | |
| S. 326 | VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023 | John Tester | MT | 2/9/2023 | research in VA on Cannabis use | Veteran’s Affairs | H. R. 1003 | |
Distributors (5)
| Bill | Name | Sponsor | District | Date | Purpose | Cost/yr | Committee | Identical bills |
| H. R. 2737 | Stop the Invasion Act | Andrew Ogles | TN 05 | 4/20/2023 | To stop entry of aliens into the US | Judiciary | ||
| H. R. 3769 | Gang Activity Reporting Act of 2023 | Ashley Hinson | IA 02 | 5/31/2023 | To report on gang activity | Judiciary | S. 1646 | |
| S. 986 | STOP Act 2.0 | Amy Klobuchar | MN | 3/27/2023 | To increase the penalty of mail fraud | |||
| S. 1312 | Securing our Border Act | Tim Scott | SC | 4/26/2023 | To improve border security | Finance | ||
| S. 1646 | Gang Activity Reporting Act of 2023 | Chuck Grassley | IA | 5/17/2023 | To report on gang activity | Judiciary | H. R. 3769 | |
The Debate of the Year: Which Will End the War on Opioids--CDC guideline revocation or repeal of the Controlled Substance Act?
Red Lawhern, PhD, joins Linda Cheek, MD in discussing this very important question. Red is the most prominent supporter of revoking the CDC guidelines. Linda is in favor of repealing the CSA.
Share this link with everyone you know so they can make an informed decision on what we need to do.
2024 Communication Campaign:
Imagine the future:
Doctor writing prescription
for opioids without fear
Doctor showing Compassion
for Pain Patients
How will this get accomplished?
I’m never going to give up trying to get people to do what is needed to stop the government attacks on opioids, pain management, doctors, and chronic pain patients. It takes thousands of communications to legislators to get their attention. All the people out there who say “I write to my legislator” are basically wasting their time. Their letter goes into the circular file and the staff person who read it simply spits out a form letter to send back. The legislator never hears what you said, and obviously from the continued anti-opioid policies being proposed by our legislators (check out the list of bills above for 2023-24), they will continue chasing the rabbit wasting tax dollars. So I hope people get on what is needed–what we have here on Doctors (and Patients) of Courage.
For 2024, I want to focus on getting the Controlled Substance Act repealed. But that requires people doing the necessary work.
We have to get this information to the legislators. That is the purpose of the communication campaign. So, if you haven’t already, communicate regularly with your legislators’ health issues staff on the information I share here on the communication/resources page. If you don’t know who your health staffers are, fill out the pink form on the Contact Us page, and I’ll send you that information.
For supporting members and ambassadors of Doctorsofcourage, you have the complete list of all health issues staff in the membership site. For examples of emails to send to the health staff, you can use mine, modify to your own needs. I will have examples listed under assignments on the Communication Campaign page.
So please, share this website with all of your contacts, and join the communication campaign.
What You Need to Do
Get involved with the Communication Campaign. On that page you will find the instructions for the communication that needs to be made. Throughout the page you will find the points that need to be shared with your legislator, and how to do it.
There are other helpful aides under that same menu item, such as “Resources”. The submenu sections US Senate and US House of Representatives has a complete list of all legislators, information about them, and the Groups page has the lists of groups that you need to communicate with for specific issues. But these pages do not have the point and click feature to get to emails, FB pages, and twitter pages that are available only to supporting DoC members. If you aren’t a supporting member you can go to Govtrack.us for the contact information. It will just take longer.
I hope I get a good turnout of people wanting to end the attacks on opioids that will join me in getting the information out there that will make a difference. That isn’t CDC guidelines or SCOTUS decisions, or even the fact that people are dying due to lack of pain management. What we have to get across to the legislators is information that will help them get reelected next election, because that is all they care about. To do that, we need to show them that the War on Drugs is simply throwing billions of dollars down the drain, creating the border problem, and increasing disability in Americans (which costs $$$). We need to explain to them the history of the War on Drugs, and how drugs are really not the cause of addiction. Then we need to point out how repealing the Controlled Substance Act will repair the problems.
So are you with me?
Then go to the Communication Campaign and be ready to start communicating with all of the legislators. Hopefully you will get involved now. The future of opioids is bleak if you don’t.
Doctors of Courage Pamphlets
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The Real Cause of Drug Abuse
This is the information that will change the opiaphobia in the nation because drugs are not the cause of drug abuse. Once this is understood, the suffering will stop.
Doctors (and Patients) of Courage
This pamphlet explains the purpose of DoC and why people should get on board with us. We Hold the Key!: What will unlock and expose the government agenda against opioids.
The Seven Steps to Healing
This teaches what people need to know to cure most chronic disease. This includes addiction.
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We need other organizations that want to be included to share their logo for the banner for parades that we can create and then sell at cost to anyone wanting to participate in a parade in their area. If your organization wants to have their logo on the banner, send us an email through the Contact Us page.
Check out the possible parades in your area and consider organizing a group to join a parade. Fourth of July is a possibility, but at least by Veterans’ Day, there should be active parades across the country.
Also consider setting up tables at any shows in your area that allow information stations.
Concerns & Demands for Congress. Get Your Copy to Use.
DOCTORS OF COURAGE (DoC)
www.doctorsofcourage.org
To the President of the United States, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governors and State Legislatures:
Concerns
1. The “Opioid Epidemic” is an “Illegal and Illicit Drug Abuse Crisis” falsely blamed on legal prescriptions written by physicians
2. The disproportionate and discriminatory over-prosecution of black and other ethnic physicians of color by the DOJ, DEA, criminal justice system and state medical boards
3. The alarming increase in the death rate of chronic pain patients, who are opioid non-abusers, through DOJ persecution of treating physicians. This has created an epidemic of suicides, especially by veterans, through physician abandonment and limiting needed medications by pharmacies
4. The increase in the horrendous death rate of sickle cell anemia chronic pain patients, who are mostly African American. The denial of National Institute of Health (NIH) standard of care treatment guidelines by emergency room and hospital providers, using CDC guidelines to excuse “medical manslaughter” and “black genocide”
5. The cost of human suffering and loss of quality of life of chronic pain patients, who are opioid non-abusers
6. Government overreach leading to non-medical government agencies practicing medicine without a license
7. Violation of Doctors’ Constitutional Rights
a 4th amendment through illegal search and seizure, use of warrants without just cause.
b 5th amendment through lack of due process.
c 6th amendment rights of a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, the right to be informed of the charges, the right to confront and call witnesses, and the right to an attorney.
d 14th amendment through loss of property. A doctor’s profession is his property.
8. Misuse of the forfeiture statute of the CSA
Demands
1. The investigation of the DOJ by the U.S. Congress for the prosecution of physicians through the illegal application of the Controlled Substance Act.
2. Doctors that have been charged or convicted based on Title 21, The Controlled Substance Act, be immediately released from prison and exonerated from any federal charges, including Medicare/Medicaid fraud charges, as that is simply a door-opener.
3. Doctors have their licenses and DEA certificates restored
4. The CSA be amended or new law written to permanently exempt doctors from charges related to controlled substance prescriptions in words that even US Attorneys can understand.
5. Remove the actual immunity from prosecutors. If they break the law to convict an innocent person, they should be prosecuted, not protected.
6. Defendants should have first option of witnesses. The government should not be allowed to declare everyone a government witness and leave the defendant with no one.
7. Allow doctors who have been denied DEA certification without cause a means of civil action to be remunerated for their loss of their 14th amendment rights.
8. A search warrant into a doctor’s office must be served with actual charges in mind, based on the criminal standard of actual sale of prescriptions for resale or abuse, not for patient treatment.
9. Stop asset forfeiture prior to conviction.
10. Investigate National Data Banks for publishing false allegations against medical professionals. Information should not be public until proven.
To send this to your legislators, here is the pdf version which you have permission to download and send as is: DoC’s Concerns and Demands
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Linda Cheek is a teacher and disenfranchised medical doctor, turned activist, author, and speaker. A victim of prosecutorial misconduct and outright law-breaking of the government agencies DEA, DHHS, and DOJ, she hopes to be a part of exonerating all doctors illegally attacked through the Controlled Substance Act. She holds the key to success, as she can offset the government propaganda that drugs cause addiction with the truth: The REAL Cause of Drug Abuse.
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