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MATE Act of 2019

Introduced: March 5, 2020 Introduced by: Trahan, Lori Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 1, 2019
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.
Nov 1, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2019 or the MATE Act of 2019

This bill requires prescribers of controlled substances, as a condition of obtaining or renewing their registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration, to complete specified education or training on the prevention, treatment, and management of opioid-use and other substance-use disorders. This education and training shall also satisfy the training requirements currently needed to obtain waivers to prescribe certain medication-assisted treatments for opioid-use disorders in settings other than opioid treatment programs.

What's happening now December 18, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4640 Related bill MATE Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 12 Republican 3
Napolitano, Grace
· Jun 15, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Apr 21, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 5, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Mar 5, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 2, 2020
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 2, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jan 24, 2020
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Nov 1, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Nov 1, 2019
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 1, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4974: MATE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4974/
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"H.R. 4974: MATE Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4974/.
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H.R. 4974, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4974/.
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