House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law

Recognizing Early Childhood Trauma Related to Substance Abuse Act of 2018

H.R. 5889Introduced May 21, 2018Policy area: Health

Where it went

IntroducedMay 21, 2018
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseJun 13, 2018 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jun 14, 2018 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5889.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BRAT, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 164, No. 83, May 21, 2018, Page H4284):
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States
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H.R. 5889, 115th Congress
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

19 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 19 cosponsors (32%) are from the other party.

Jim Banks (R-IN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mike Bost (R-IL), Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ron Estes (R-KS), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Evan Jenkins (R-WV), Luke Messer (R-IN), Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ), Jared Polis (D-CO), David Roe (R-TN), Todd Rokita (R-IN), Francis Rooney (R-FL), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Dave Brat.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-7 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.