United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 756 (111th)
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Introduced
28 January 2009
Last action
31 March 2009 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to seek an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to convene a Conference on Pain to: (1) increase the recognition of pain as a significant public health problem in the United States; (2) evaluate the adequacy of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain; (3) identify barriers to appropriate pain care; and (4) establish an agenda to reduce such barriers and significantly improve the state of pain care research, education, and clinical care in the United States. Allows the Secretary to enter into an agreement with another appropriate entity if the Institute of Medicine declines. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue and expand, through the Pain Consortium, an aggressive program of basic and clinical research on the causes of and potential treatments for pain. Requires the Pain Consortium to develop and make recommendations on appropriate pain research initiatives. Requires the Secretary to establish the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee to: (1) develop a summary of advances in federal pain care research relevant to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of pain and diseases and disorders associated with pain; and (2) identify critical gaps in basic and clinical research on the symptoms and causes of pain. Allows the Secretary to provide for education and training to health care professionals in pain care. Requires the Secretary to establish and implement a national pain care education outreach and awareness campaign to educate consumers, patients, their families, and other caregivers.
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Timeline
28 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
4 March 2009
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
4 March 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 March 2009
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
23 March 2009
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
Source: Calendars
23 March 2009
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-47.
Source: Committee
23 March 2009
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-47.
Source: Committee
30 March 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 March 2009
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4079-4081)
Source: Floor
30 March 2009
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 H4079-4081)
Source: Floor
30 March 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 756.
Source: Floor
30 March 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4079-4081)
Source: Floor
30 March 2009
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
31 March 2009
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 · 31 March 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 30 March 2009 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 March 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 31 March 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 31 March 2009
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 30 March 2009
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 30 March 2009
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 23 March 2009
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Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 23 March 2009
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/756
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- us · 111-hr-756 · source updated 5 December 2025