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H.R.3832

H.R.3832: Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Sept. 26, 2017
Latest Major Action May 22, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Neal Dunn (R-Fla.)

Bill Cosponsors

40 (7 Democrats, 33 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - May 22, 2018
Engrossed in House - May 21, 2018
Reported in House - May 18, 2018
Introduced in House - Sept. 26, 2017

Bill Summary

Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act (Sec. 2) This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
May 22, 2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H4250-4251)
May 21, 2018	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
May 21, 2018	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 21, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3832.
May 21, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4250-4251)
May 21, 2018	Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 18, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.
May 18, 2018	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-684.
May 8, 2018	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 8, 2018	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 17, 2018	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sept. 26, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 26, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 26, 2017	Introduced in the House by Neal Dunn (R-Fla.)

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