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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.

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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

Healthcare

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

  1. 26 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 March 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 April 2016

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 April 2016

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 April 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 26 April 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 27 April 2016

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  10. 27 April 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 3 May 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-536.

    Source: Committee

  12. 3 May 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 3 May 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-536.

    Source: Committee

  14. 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

  15. 11 May 2016

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  16. 11 May 2016

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 4 (Roll no. 184).

    Source: Floor

  17. 11 May 2016

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 4 (Roll no. 184).

    Source: Floor

  18. 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

  19. 11 May 2016

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2247)

    Source: Floor

  20. 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

  21. 11 May 2016

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 11 May 2016

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 720. (consideration: CR H2234-2247)

    Source: Floor

  25. 12 May 2016

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

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