Compassionate Pain Relief Act

Summary

Compassionate Pain Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a 60-month program under which parenteral diacetylmorphine shall be made available through qualified pharmacies for the relief of pain from cancer. Directs the Secretary to provide for the manufacture of such drug. Permits physicians registered under the Controlled Substances Act to prescribe such drug. States that for purposes of such program the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and titles II and III of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 shall not apply with respect to: (1) the importing of opium; and (2) the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of parenteral diacetylmorphine. Requires: (1) the Secretary to make program reports to the appropriate congressional committees; and (2) the Comptroller General of the United States to make a four-year program report to such committees.

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Timeline

1. 29 March 1984

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.4762.

   Source: Committee

2. 29 March 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 March 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 March 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 April 1984

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 5 April 1984

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 April 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 388.

   Source: Calendars

8. 12 April 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-689.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 April 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-689.

   Source: Committee

10. 22 May 1984

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.508 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

11. 22 May 1984

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate.

    Source: Floor

12. 18 September 1984

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

13. 19 September 1984

    Vote

    Failed of Passage in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 55 - 355 (Record Vote No: 401).

    Source: Floor

14. 19 September 1984

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed of Passage in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 55 - 355 (Record Vote No: 401).

    Source: Floor

15. 19 September 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

16. 19 September 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Failed of passage in House

  summary · EN · 19 September 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 12 April 1984

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 March 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• SANDER LEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Compassionate Pain Relief Act
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5290) to establish a temporary program under which parenteral diacetylmorphine will be made available through qualified pharmacies for the relief of intractable pain due to cancer.