United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2994 (110th)
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008
Introduced
11 July 2007
Last action
2 October 2008 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to convene a Conference on Pain to: (1) increase the recognition of pain as a significant public health problem; (2) evaluate the adequacy of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain; (3) identify barriers to appropriate pain care; and (4) establish an agenda for action that will reduce such barriers and improve pain care research, education, and clinical care. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Pain Consortium to: (1) establish a national agenda for research on the causes and effective treatments for pain; and (2) convene an annual conference of experts in pain research, treatment, and management to assess and make recommendations on NIH pain research activities and programs. Requires the Director of NIH to establish the National Pain Care Research Advisory Committee. Requires the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to: (1) collect protocols and evidence-based practices regarding pain care at all stages of life; and (2) disseminate such information to regulatory and enforcement agencies, health care programs, payor and providers, health professions schools, hospices, and the general public. Allows the Secretary to provide for the development and implementation of programs to educate and train health care professionals in pain care. Requires the Secretary to establish a national pain care education outreach and awareness campaign.
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Timeline
11 July 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
11 July 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 September 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 September 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 2008
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burgess objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
23 September 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2994.
Source: Floor
23 September 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8674-8676)
Source: Floor
23 September 2008
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.
Source: Calendars
23 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-871.
Source: Committee
23 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-871.
Source: Committee
24 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/23/2008 H8674-8675)
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/23/2008 H8674-8675)
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9406)
Source: Floor
25 September 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 2 October 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 24 September 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 September 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 11 July 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 24 September 2008
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Sponsors
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2994
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/2994
- us · 110-hr-2994 · source updated 5 December 2025