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Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016

Introduced: April 25, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 37 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 12, 2016
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 413 - 5 (Roll no. 187).
May 12, 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 H2303-2304)
May 12, 2016
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2316)
May 12, 2016
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5046.
May 12, 2016
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
May 12, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2315-2317)
May 12, 2016
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5046 as unfinished business.
May 12, 2016
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
May 12, 2016
Mr. Goodlatte moved that the committee rise.
May 12, 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 B amendment No. 11.
May 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Israel Part B amendment No. 10.
May 12, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch Part B amendment No. 9.
May 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating Part B amendment No. 8.
May 12, 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 B amendment No. 7.
May 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Guinta Part B amendment No. 6.
May 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (MI) Part B amendment No. 5.
May 12, 2016
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 720. (consideration: CR H2296-2315)
May 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier Part B amendment No. 4.
May 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene Part B amendment No. 3.
May 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Danny Davis Part B amendment No. 2.
May 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Donovan Part B amendment No. 1.
May 12, 2016
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5046.
May 12, 2016
The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
May 12, 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 12, 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
Rule H. Res. 720 passed House.
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 6, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.
May 6, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-539.
Apr 27, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 27, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 25, 2016
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 12, 2016 House · vote #187 On Passage Passed 413–5 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 11

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.

10 agreed to 1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,008 Clark, Katherine M. Amendment directs the GAO to study and report on Department of Justice programs and research relative to subs… Agreed to May 12, 2016
HAMDT 1,007 — Amendment directs the Attorney General, when awarding grants, to also consider community needs based on preva… Agreed to May 12, 2016
HAMDT 1,006 Lynch, Stephen F. Amendment sought to provide that grant funding can be used to develop, implement or expand a program to ensur… Failed May 12, 2016
HAMDT 1,005 Keating, William R. Amendment adds drug take-back programs to the list of eligible grant uses under the Comprehensive Opioid Abus… Agreed to May 12, 2016
HAMDT 1,004 — Amendment expands the list of eligible grant uses for the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program to include… Agreed to May 12, 2016
HAMDT 1,003 — Amendment adds treatment and recovery programs to the list of allowable uses in bill. Agreed to May 12, 2016
HAMDT 1,002 — Amendment adds an "allowable use" within the grant program established under the bill to develop, implement, … Agreed to May 12, 2016
HAMDT 1,001 DeSaulnier, Mark Amendment clarifies that grants under the bill can be used for multi-state interoperable prescription drug mo… Agreed to May 12, 2016
HAMDT 1,000 DelBene, Suzan K. Amendment inserts language clarifying that treatment alternatives to incarceration programs may include commu… Agreed to May 12, 2016
HAMDT 999 Davis, Danny K. Amendment inserts language clarifying that grants addressing treatment alternatives to incarceration may incl… Agreed to May 12, 2016
HAMDT 998 — Amendment inserts language into the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to include substance abuse tre… Agreed to May 12, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to provide opioid abuse services, including:

  • enhancing collaboration between criminal justice and substance abuse agencies;
  • developing, implementing, or expanding programs to prevent, treat, or respond to opioid abuse;
  • training first responders to administer opioid overdose reversal drugs; and
  • investigating unlawful opioid distribution activities.

(Sec. 3) DOJ's Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. The bill prohibits grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability.

(Sec. 4) The bill also authorizes DOJ to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or expand programs for veterans, including:

  • veterans treatment courts;
  • peer-to-peer services;
  • treatment, rehabilitation, legal, or transitional services to incarcerated veterans; or
  • training for relevant personnel to identify and appropriately respond to incidents.

(Sec. 5) To offset the cost, the bill amends the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 to eliminate existing authority for DOJ to award grants under the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program through FY2021.

(Sec. 6) It expands specified grant purposes under the Family-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Program to include prison-based family treatment programs for pregnant women.

(Sec. 7) The Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on how DOJ grant programs address the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from substance use and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults.

What's happening now May 16, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 524 Related bill Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
  • HR 5189 Related bill Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
  • HRES 720 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4641) to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to r…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Apr 26, 2016
Bishop, Mike
· Apr 25, 2016
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Apr 25, 2016
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