HRES 720
114th Congress
House
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…
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Official title: 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.
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 11, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 11, 2016
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 173 (Roll no. 182). (consideration: CR H2233)
May 11, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 720.
May 11, 2016
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 255 - 163 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H2227-2228)
May 11, 2016
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2227-2234)
May 10, 2016
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
May 10, 2016
Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure.
May 10, 2016
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-551, by Mr. Collins (GA).
May 10, 2016
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2016 | House · vote #183 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed | 255–163 | See who voted → |
| May 11, 2016 | House · vote #182 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed | 215–173 | See who voted → |
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Plain-English summary
Sets forth the rule 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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 720: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-720/
"H. Res. 720: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-720/.
H. Res. 720, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-720/.
[H. Res. 720: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-720/)