OPEN Act

Summary

Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to identify outcomes and develop metrics to evaluate: (1) the incidence of opioid abuse and illegal opioid distribution, and (2) the effectiveness of a DOJ grant program to provide opioid abuse services. DOJ must publish outcomes and metrics and require grant recipients to collect and report data. The NAS must publish the evaluations. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into an arrangement with the NAS to identify outcomes and develop metrics to evaluate: (1) the incidence of opioid abuse and illegal opioid distribution, and (2) the effectiveness of HHS grant programs to address opioid abuse. HHS must publish outcomes and metrics and require grant recipients to collect and report data. The NAS must publish the evaluations.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 2016

   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

3. 26 April 2016

   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

4. 26 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 April 2016

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 April 2016

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 April 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

8. 29 April 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

9. 6 May 2016

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.

   Source: Calendars

10. 6 May 2016

    Discharge

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Discharge

11. 6 May 2016

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Committee

12. 6 May 2016

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-541, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 6 May 2016

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-541, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 10 May 2016

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

15. 10 May 2016

    Floor

    Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

16. 10 May 2016

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 1 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR H2181-2182)

    Source: Floor

17. 10 May 2016

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 1 (Roll no. 181).(text: CR H2181-2182)

    Source: Floor

18. 10 May 2016

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2181-2184)

    Source: Floor

19. 10 May 2016

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

20. 10 May 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5052.

    Source: Floor

21. 11 May 2016

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 11 May 2016 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 10 May 2016 · Official file
• Reported in House · 6 May 2016 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 26 April 2016 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 11 May 2016

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 11 May 2016

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 10 May 2016

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 10 May 2016

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 10 May 2016

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 May 2016

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 May 2016

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• Reported to House without amendment, Part I

  summary · EN · 6 May 2016

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 April 2016

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Sponsors

• Kevin McCarthy · R · Sponsor
• Steny Hoyer · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
• related to ← Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016