United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2355 (117th)
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
Introduced
5 April 2021
Last action
9 December 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021 This bill modifies overdose prevention activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Specifically, HHS must update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications. In addition, the CDC may give preference, in awarding grants for overdose prevention, to states that maintain a prescription drug monitoring program that mandates the collection of specified information, and require dispensers of certain potentially addictive drugs to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications.
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Timeline
5 April 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 July 2021
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
15 July 2021
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 July 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
21 July 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 November 2021
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
30 November 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2355.
Source: Floor
30 November 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6691-6693; text: CR H6691)
Source: Floor
30 November 2021
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
30 November 2021
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
Source: Calendars
30 November 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-180.
Source: Committee
30 November 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-180.
Source: Committee
8 December 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 December 2021
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 15 (Roll no. 422). (consideration: CR H7540-7541)
Source: Floor
8 December 2021
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 15 (Roll no. 422).(consideration: CR H7540-7541)
Source: Floor
9 December 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
9 December 2021 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 410 · No 15 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 9 December 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 8 December 2021 · Download file
- Reported in House · 30 November 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 5 April 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 December 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 December 2021
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 8 December 2021
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2355
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2355
- us · 117-hr-2355 · source updated 28 May 2025