United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4599 (114th)
Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016
Introduced
24 February 2016
Last action
12 May 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 October 2025
Summary
Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a pharmacist to partially fill a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance (such as a prescription opioid painkiller) at the request of a prescribing practitioner or patient. A pharmacist must record the partial filling in the same manner as a full filling, update the record with each partially filled prescription, and notify the prescribing practitioner. The total quantity dispensed in partial fillings must not exceed the total quantity prescribed. The remaining portion of a partially filled prescription may be filled and must be exhausted prior to, or on the same date that such prescription, if fully filled, would have been exhausted.
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Timeline
24 February 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
20 April 2016
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
20 April 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 April 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
27 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 May 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.
Source: Calendars
10 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-556.
Source: Committee
10 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-556.
Source: Committee
11 May 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2273)
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
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 H2273)
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4599.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2273-2275)
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
12 May 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and 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 · 12 May 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 May 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 10 May 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 24 February 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 May 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 May 2016
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 May 2016
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 May 2016
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 May 2016
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 10 May 2016
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 10 May 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
- related to → Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016
- related to ← Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act
- related to ← Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4599
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4599
- us · 114-hr-4599 · source updated 28 October 2025