HRES 720 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4641) to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5046) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to assist State and local governments in addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse, and for other purposes.

Introduced May 10, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Doug Collins R-GA

Latest action · May 11, 2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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IntroducedMay 10, 2016
Agreed to in HouseMay 11, 2016

Summary

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4641) to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5046) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to assist State and local governments in addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse.

Recorded votes 2

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Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 183	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed255–163	May 11, 2016

House 182	On Ordering the Previous Question	Passed215–173	May 11, 2016

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

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Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Rules Committee	Reported as an original measure May 11, 2016

Actions 9

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May 11, 2016Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2227-2234)
May 11, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 720.
May 11, 2016On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 173 (Roll no. 182). (consideration: CR H2233)
May 11, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 255 - 163 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H2227-2228)
May 11, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 10, 2016Introduced in House
May 10, 2016The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-551, by Mr. Collins (GA).
May 10, 2016Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure.
May 10, 2016Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 112.

In the Congressional Record 1

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Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H2227–H2234Text printed H2227Amendments H2232Recorded votes H2233consideration (H. Res. 720), previous question	Ann M. Kuster D-NH, Doug Collins R-GA, Frank C. Guinta R-NH, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Rick W. Allen R-GA	May 11, 2016

Research

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Committee report

H. Rept. 114-551

Related bills 2

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Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 4641	To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes.	Procedurally related	May 12, 2016
HR 5046	Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016	Procedurally related	May 16, 2016

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4641) to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5046) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to assist State and local governments in addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse, and for other purposes.

Subjects

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Text 2

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May 11, 2016Engrossed in House
May 10, 2016Reported in House

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