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Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016

Introduced: April 18, 2016 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 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 motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2275)
May 11, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2275)
May 11, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4982.
May 11, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2275-2276)
May 11, 2016
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 10, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.
May 10, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-560.
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 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 18, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs, including detoxification programs, clinical stabilization programs, transitional residential support services, rehabilitation programs, treatment programs for pregnant women or adolescents, and treatment through Indian health programs. The report must include the barriers to real-time reporting of drug overdoses at the federal, state, and local level and ways to overcome those barriers.

What's happening now May 12, 2016

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

 Related & companion bills 6
  • S 524 Related bill Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
  • HR 5189 Related bill Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
  • HR 4396 Related bill Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Reduction Act
  • HR 4435 Related bill Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016
  • S 1410 Related bill Treatment and Recovery Investment Act
  • S 2562 Related bill Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Reduction Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 10, 2016
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2016
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