HR 4918 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.

Introduced Apr 12, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 15, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedApr 12, 2016
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 12, 2016 to Jul 7, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-NY	John Katko	Original	Apr 12, 2016
D-NY	Paul Tonko		Jun 8, 2016
D-CT	Rosa L. DeLauro		Jun 8, 2016
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings		Jun 21, 2016
D-AZ	Raúl M. Grijalva		Jun 21, 2016
D-IL	Bill Foster		Jul 7, 2016

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 15, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2016Introduced in House
Apr 12, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2567	Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016	Related bill	Feb 23, 2016

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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Apr 12, 2016Introduced in House

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