H.R. 4641 - 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.
- Sponsor:
- Susan W. Brooks
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on May 11, 2016
- Amendments:
- 15 proposed amendments. 15 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on May 11, 2016.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 412
voted NO: 4
18 voted present/not voting
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.
H.R. 4641 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Susan W. Brooks
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical research
- Prescription drugs
- Related Bills
- S. 524 (114th) : Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
- H.Res. 720 (114th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4641) 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, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5046) to Amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to Authorize the Attorney General to Make Grants to Assist State and Local Governments in Addressing the National Epidemic of Opioid Abuse, and for Other Purposes.
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/26/2016 Referred to Committee Amendments (15 proposed) Passed House 5/11/2016 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage: H R 4641 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 5/11/2016 This bill PASSED the House 412 voted YES 4 voted NO 18 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Brownley (CA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Brooks (IN) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Clark (MA) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Nolan amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Watson Coleman amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Kuster amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Schiff amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Clark (MA) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Rothfus amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Clark (MA) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Esty amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 2/26/2016 2/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2/26/2016 Introduced in House 3/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 4/20/2016 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/20/2016 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 4/25/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/26/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/27/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/27/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 5/03/2016 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-536. Put on a legislative calendar 5/03/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412. 5/10/2016 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. 5/11/2016 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 720. 5/11/2016 Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure. 5/11/2016 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 720 and Rule XVIII. 5/11/2016 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee. 5/11/2016 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4641. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) Part A amendment no. 1. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brooks (IN) Part A amendment no. 2. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson Part A amendment no. 3. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) Part A amendment no. 4. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone Part A amendment no. 5. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nolan Part A amendment no. 6. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson Coleman Part A amendment no. 7. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster Part A amendment no. 8. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff Part A amendment no. 9. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) Part A amendment no. 10. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rothfus Part A amendment no. 11. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) Part A amendment no. 12. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty Part A amendment no. 13. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch Part A amendment no. 14. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions Part A amendment no. 15. 5/11/2016 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4641. 5/11/2016 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 5/11/2016 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. 5/11/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate H.R. 4641, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Brooks (IN) demanded the yea and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced. 5/11/2016 Considered as unfinished business. 5/11/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 House amendment offered currently selected House Vote on Passage 5/11/2016 On Passage: H R 4641 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 5/11/2016 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Brownley (CA). 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Brownley (CA). select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Brownley (CA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Brownley (CA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Brooks (IN). 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Brooks (IN). select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Brooks (IN) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Brooks (IN) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Grayson. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Grayson. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Clark (MA). 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Clark (MA). select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Clark (MA) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Clark (MA) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Pallone. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Pallone. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Nolan. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Nolan. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Nolan amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Nolan amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A007) offered by Mrs. Watson Coleman. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Mrs. Watson Coleman. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Watson Coleman amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Watson Coleman amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Kuster. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Kuster. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Kuster amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Kuster amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Schiff. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Schiff. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Schiff amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Schiff amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Clark (MA). 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Clark (MA). select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Clark (MA) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Clark (MA) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Rothfus. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Rothfus. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Rothfus amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Rothfus amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Clark (MA). 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Clark (MA). select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Clark (MA) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Clark (MA) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Esty. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Esty. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Esty amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Esty amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Welch. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Welch. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/11/2016 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Sessions. 5/11/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Sessions. select this vote Vote 5/11/2016 On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 983 Brownley, Julia [D-CA26] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment adds the Office of Women's Health to the list of Federal agency representatives making up the interagency task force which will review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication.
select this vote H. Amdt. 984 Brooks, Susan [R-IN5] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment requires that any physician, dentist, non-physician prescriber or pharmacist who becomes a member of the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force shall currently be licensed and practicing in their appropriate State.
select this vote H. Amdt. 985 Grayson, Alan [D-FL9] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment ensures that first responders are included for membership on the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.
select this vote H. Amdt. 986 Clark, Katherine [D-MA5] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment adds to the Task Force an expert in adolescent and young adult addiction as well as a person in recovery from addiction to medication for chronic pain whose addiction began in adolescence or adulthood. Amendment also directs the Task Force to consider the distinct needs of adolescents and young adults in its development of best practices.
select this vote H. Amdt. 987 Pallone, Frank [D-NJ6] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment adds representatives of Veteran Service Organizations to the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.
select this vote H. Amdt. 988 Nolan, Richard [D-MN8] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment adds an expert on active duty military, armed forces personnel, and Veteran health and prescription opioid addiction to the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.
select this vote H. Amdt. 989 Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ12] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment adds a minority health expert as a representative to the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.
select this vote H. Amdt. 990 Kuster, Ann [D-NH2] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment requires the Task Force to research addiction trends in communities with high rates of prescription drug abuse and overdoses.
select this vote H. Amdt. 991 Schiff, Adam [D-CA28] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment requires that the Inter-Agency Task Force also take into consideration the coordination of information collected from State prescription drug monitoring programs for the purpose of preventing the diversion of pain medication.
select this vote H. Amdt. 992 Clark, Katherine [D-MA5] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment requires the Task Force to consider work done and any public comments submitted regarding electronic prescribing of opioids and its potential benefits in the course of developing best practices.
select this vote H. Amdt. 993 Rothfus, Keith [R-PA12] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment requires the Task Force, as part of its review and update of best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, to also take into consideration the practice of co-prescribing the overdose reversal drug Naloxone.
select this vote H. Amdt. 994 Clark, Katherine [D-MA5] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment directs the Task Force to consider, in the course of developing best practices, Federal agency programs and research relative to substance use and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults, as well as any gaps identified by Federal government programs or researchers in the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from substance use by, and substance use disorders among, adolescents and young adults.
select this vote H. Amdt. 995 Esty, Elizabeth [D-CT5] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment requires the Inter-Agency Task Force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, specifically as it pertains to physician education and consumer education.
select this vote H. Amdt. 996 Welch, Peter [D-VT] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment requires the Task Force report to include information and recommendations on developing new non-opioid forms of pain relief.
select this vote H. Amdt. 997 Sessions, Pete [R-TX32] May 11, 2016 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2016. Amendment requires the Task Force to take into consideration existing private sector, State, and local government efforts related to pain management and prescribing pain medication.
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