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Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act of 2018

Introduced: April 11, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5031-5032)
Jun 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5031-5032)
Jun 12, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5473.
Jun 12, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5031-5032)
Jun 12, 2018
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 9, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act of 2018

This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update or issue guidance for drug sponsors on data collection related to the use of other pain medication to reduce the need for opioids.

The guidance must address alternative methods for data collection, product labeling, and investigations other than clinical trials.

What's happening now June 13, 2018

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

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
WALDEN, GREG
· May 23, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 9, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 16, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5473: Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5473/
MLA
"H.R. 5473: Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5473/.
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H.R. 5473, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5473/.
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