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HR 7142 118th Congress House Health

Alternatives to PAIN Act

Introduced: December 4, 2024 Introduced by: Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced in House
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What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • STANTON PARK GROUP
    for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED · Massachusetts · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • STANTON PARK GROUP
    for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
  • STANTON PARK GROUP
    for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
  • STANTON PARK GROUP
    for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED · Massachusetts · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
  • TIBER CREEK GROUP
    for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS · Massachusetts · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 57
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 17, 2024
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 17, 2024
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 17, 2024
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 17, 2024
R
Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Dec 4, 2024
Kuster, Ann
· Dec 4, 2024
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2024
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 21, 2024
D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Nov 19, 2024
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Nov 19, 2024
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2024
R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Nov 1, 2024
D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 25, 2024
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Oct 25, 2024
LaTurner, Jake
· Sep 16, 2024
D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Sep 16, 2024
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 11, 2024
Burgess, Michael
· Sep 6, 2024
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 6, 2024
D
Garcia, Robert
California · Sep 6, 2024
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Sep 6, 2024
R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Sep 6, 2024
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Sep 6, 2024
Phillips, Dean
· Sep 6, 2024
R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Aug 23, 2024
R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Aug 23, 2024
R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Aug 23, 2024
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 22, 2024
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 22, 2024
Ferguson, A.
· Jul 22, 2024
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 22, 2024
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 18, 2024
D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jul 18, 2024
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jul 18, 2024
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 28, 2024
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jun 27, 2024
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Jun 25, 2024
Peltola, Mary
· Jun 25, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· Jun 18, 2024
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jun 12, 2024
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jun 11, 2024
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 11, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 3, 2024
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 28, 2024
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Peters, Scott H.
California · May 23, 2024
Pascrell, Bill
· May 22, 2024
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 22, 2024
Spanberger, Abigail
· May 17, 2024
Bucshon, Larry
· May 10, 2024
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 23, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7142: Alternatives to PAIN Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7142/
MLA
"H.R. 7142: Alternatives to PAIN Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7142/.
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H.R. 7142, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7142/.
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