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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) spoke on the House floor this morning in support of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, comprehensive legislation that would provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment. H.R. 6 passed in the House of Representatives today with overwhelming bipartisan support by a vote of 369-14.

“I rise today in support of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act-- and I want to thank Chairman Walden and the entire Energy and Commerce Committee for their work on this important legislation.

The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act is yet another bipartisan effort aimed at preventing further opioid abuse and assisting those currently dealing with this addiction. This legislation will strengthen our efforts to advance treatment and recovery initiatives, improve prevention, protect our communities, and bolster the fight against deadly illicit drugs. 

We have made meaningful progress in our fight against the opioid epidemic throughout the country by passing over 50 bills in the House – but our work is far from over. No community is immune from this crisis, and in 2016 alone, over 1,300 Georgians lost their lives to opioid abuse...many of them in my community, my closest friends, have had to deal with this.

Our Senate colleagues should take note of the important work we have done here in the House over the past two weeks to combat this process and I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. 6, and with that, I yield back.”

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