Legislative Research: US HB5686 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

US Congress House Bill 5686 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced)	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for expenses relating to the purchase of battery detectors, and for other purposes. [HB5686 2025 Detail][HB5686 2025 Text][HB5686 2025 Comments]	2025-10-03 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	To prevent ethnic cleansing and atrocities against ethnic Armenians, promote accountability for the same, protect and provide humanitarian assistance to Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh impacted by actions taken by the Government of Azerbaij... [HB5686 2023 Detail][HB5686 2023 Text][HB5686 2023 Comments]	2023-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	To permit civil actions against the United States for COVID-19 vaccination mandates. [HB5686 2021 Detail][HB5686 2021 Text][HB5686 2021 Comments]	2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Provides that only school food authorities with a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year are required to establish a price for paid lunches using the formula specified... [HB5686 2019 Detail][HB5686 2019 Text][HB5686 2019 Comments]	2020-01-28 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018 Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 This bill requires Medicare and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to annually disclose information to enrollees about: (1) the adverse ... [HB5686 2017 Detail][HB5686 2017 Text][HB5686 2017 Comments]	2018-06-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Pink Tax Repeal Act This bill prohibits the sale of substantially similar services or consumer products from the same manufacturer if they are priced differently based on the gender of the individuals to whom the products are marketed or intended or ... [HB5686 2015 Detail][HB5686 2015 Text][HB5686 2015 Comments]	2016-07-08 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's authority to employ certain personnel without regard to civil service or classification laws, rules, or regulations to employ physicia... [HB5686 2013 Detail][HB5686 2013 Text][HB5686 2013 Comments]	2014-11-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Yellow 154. [HB5686 2011 Detail][HB5686 2011 Text][HB5686 2011 Comments]	2012-05-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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Legislative Citation

APA

US HB5686 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. (2018, June 12). LegiScan. Retrieved June 14, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB5686/2017

MLA

"US HB5686 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 12 Jun. 2018. Web. 14 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB5686/2017>.

Chicago

"US HB5686 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." June 12, 2018 LegiScan. Accessed June 14, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB5686/2017.

Turabian

LegiScan. US HB5686 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. 12 June 2018. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB5686/2017 (accessed June 14, 2026).

Subjects

Alternative treatments
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HB5775	Related	2018-06-20	PROPER Act of 2018 Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB6	Related	2018-10-24	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Became Public Law No: 115-271.
HR1099	Similar To	2018-09-28	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

US Congress State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5686/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5686/BILLS-115hr5686ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5686/BILLS-115hr5686rh.pdf