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H.R.4599

H.R.4599: Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016

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About This Bill

Introduced Feb. 24, 2016
Latest Major Action May 12, 2016

Bill Sponsor

Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)

Bill Cosponsors

18 (10 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a pharmacist to partially fill a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance (such as a prescription opioid painkiller) if: (1) it is not prohibited by state law, (2) it is prescribed in accordance...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
May 12, 2016	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 11, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 11, 2016	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2273)
May 11, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4599.
May 11, 2016	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2273-2275)
May 11, 2016	Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 10, 2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.
May 10, 2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-556.
April 27, 2016	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
April 27, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 26, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 25, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 20, 2016	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
April 20, 2016	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 26, 2016	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 24, 2016	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb. 24, 2016	Introduced in the House by Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)

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