To combat the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
99 Cosponsors (58 Democrats, 41 Republicans)
S. 799
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Nov 25, 2015
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Clark bill to help opioid-exposed infants passes unanimously in U.S. House”
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Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA5]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 8, 2015
“Brooks Applauds the Passage of Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic”
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Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN5, 2013-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 9, 2015
“<span class='\"kicker\"'>Smith bill taken up at hearing</span>Lifesaving Adult Stem Cell Research & Cures Focus of Capitol Hill Hearing”
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Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
on Jun 25, 2015
History
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Mar 19, 2015
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Introduced
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Jun 25, 2015
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Considered by Health
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Jul 23, 2015
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Considered by Health
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Jul 28, 2015
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Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jul 29, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 8, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Sep 8, 2015
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Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Oct 22, 2015
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 799 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1462 (114th). |
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Nov 16, 2015
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Companion Bill —
Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 799 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1462 (114th). |
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Nov 25, 2015
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Companion Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 799 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1462 (114th). |
H.R. 1462 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1462. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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