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Opioid PACE Act of 2017

Introduced: April 6, 2017 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education Act of 2017 or the Opioid PACE Act of 2017

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to require a practitioner (other than a hospital, pharmacy, pharmacist, or veterinarian) to comply with a training requirement, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration to prescribe or dispense opioids for the treatment of pain or pain management.

What's happening now May 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4075 Related bill Improve Addiction Education Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 9, 2018
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 10, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 2, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 2, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 2, 2017
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 2, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 2, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 2, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2063: Opioid PACE Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2063/
MLA
"H.R. 2063: Opioid PACE Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2063/.
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H.R. 2063, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2063/.
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