United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4641 (114th)
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.
Introduced
26 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. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 April 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication. The task force must submit a report that includes: (1) a strategy for disseminating such best practices; (2) the feasibility of linking such best practices to Drug Enforcement Administration registration of manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers of controlled substances; and (3) recommendations for effectively applying such best practices at medical facilities.
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Timeline
26 February 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 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
3 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-536.
Source: Committee
3 May 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
Source: Calendars
3 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-536.
Source: Committee
10 May 2016
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 720 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 4 (Roll no. 184).
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 4 (Roll no. 184).
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2238)
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2247)
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4641.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 720 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 720. (consideration: CR H2234-2247)
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 · 3 May 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 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 · 3 May 2016
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 3 May 2016
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 3 May 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 February 2016
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Sponsors
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
- related to ← 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.
- amends ← Amendment adds the Office of Women's Health to the list of Federal agency representatives making up the interagency task force which will review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication.
- amends ← Amendment requires that any physician, dentist, non-physician prescriber or pharmacist who becomes a member of the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force shall currently be licensed and practicing in their appropriate State.
- amends ← Amendment ensures that first responders are included for membership on the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.
- amends ← Amendment adds to the Task Force an expert in adolescent and young adult addiction as well as a person in recovery from addiction to medication for chronic pain whose addiction began in adolescence or adulthood. Amendment also directs the Task Force to consider the distinct needs of adolescents and young adults in its development of best practices.
- amends ← Amendment adds representatives of Veteran Service Organizations to the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.
- amends ← Amendment adds an expert on active duty military, armed forces personnel, and Veteran health and prescription opioid addiction to the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.
- amends ← Amendment adds a minority health expert as a representative to the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4641
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4641
- us · 114-hr-4641 · source updated 21 April 2025