United States · Bill · S
S. 724 (116th)
John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act
Introduced
7 March 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act This bill establishes a new registration requirement for practitioners who are licensed to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV. Specifically, a practitioner must agree to limit the supply of opioids prescribed for the initial treatment of acute pain, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration through the Drug Enforcement Administration. An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the limit.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 March 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/724
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/724