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- H.R.4733
H.R.4733: Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Dec. 21, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 3, 2018
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
31 (22 Democrats, 9 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Dec. 21, 2017
Bill Summary
Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act This bill establishes and provides funds for the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support pain-related research, including: understanding pain, therapies for chronic pain, and alternatives to opioids for pain treatment as directed in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016; improving options and evidence for medication-assisted treatment and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 3, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Dec. 22, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Dec. 21, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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.
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| Dec. 21, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Peter Welch (D-Vt.) |