United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4408 (115th)
Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017
Introduced
15 November 2017
Last action
13 December 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from registering, or renewing the registration of, a practitioner who is licensed to prescribe opioids in schedule II, III, or IV unless the practitioner agrees to limit an opioid prescription for the initial treatment of acute pain to the lesser of a seven-day supply (no refill) or an opioid prescription limit established under state law. An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the limit.
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Timeline
15 November 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
13 December 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 November 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017
- related to → John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act
- related to → Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017
- related to ← Opioid Abuse Deterrence, Research, and Recovery Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4408
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4408
- us · 115-hr-4408 · source updated 5 December 2025