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HR 4641 114th Congress House

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.

Introduced: February 26, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 40 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 11, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 11, 2016
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 4 (Roll no. 184).
May 11, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2253)
May 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.
May 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. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2238)
May 11, 2016
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2247)
May 11, 2016
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4641.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 11, 2016
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4641.
May 11, 2016
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 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.
May 11, 2016
Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure.
May 11, 2016
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 720. (consideration: CR H2234-2247)
May 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.
May 3, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
May 3, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-536.
Apr 27, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 27, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 20, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 20, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 2016
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 11, 2016 House · vote #184 On Passage Passed 412–4 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 15

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

15 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 997 Sessions, Pete Amendment requires the Task Force to take into consideration existing private sector, State, and local govern… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 996 Welch, Peter Amendment requires the Task Force report to include information and recommendations on developing new non-opi… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 995 – Amendment requires the Inter-Agency Task Force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain manageme… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 994 Clark, Katherine M. Amendment directs the Task Force to consider, in the course of developing best practices, Federal agency prog… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 993 – Amendment requires the Task Force, as part of its review and update of best practices for pain management and… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 992 Clark, Katherine M. Amendment requires the Task Force to consider work done and any public comments submitted regarding electroni… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 991 Schiff, Adam B. Amendment requires that the Inter-Agency Task Force also take into consideration the coordination of informat… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 990 – Amendment requires the Task Force to research addiction trends in communities with high rates of prescription… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 989 Watson Coleman, Bonnie Amendment adds a minority health expert as a representative to the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agenc… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 988 – Amendment adds an expert on active duty military, armed forces personnel, and Veteran health and prescription… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 987 Pallone, Frank Amendment adds representatives of Veteran Service Organizations to the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-A… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 986 Clark, Katherine M. Amendment adds to the Task Force an expert in adolescent and young adult addiction as well as a person in rec… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 985 – Amendment ensures that first responders are included for membership on the Pain Management Best Practices Int… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 984 – Amendment requires that any physician, dentist, non-physician prescriber or pharmacist who becomes a member o… Agreed to May 11, 2016
HAMDT 983 Brownley, Julia Amendment adds the Office of Women's Health to the list of Federal agency representatives making up the inter… Agreed to May 11, 2016
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 Latest action May 12, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 524 Related bill Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
  • HRES 720 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4641) to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to r…
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4641/
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"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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4641/.
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H.R. 4641, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4641/.
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