To amend the Controlled Substances Act to improve access to opioid use disorder treatment.
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.
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2 Cosponsors (1 Republican, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“#IN08 Social Roundup (9/21/2016 - 9/27/2016)”
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Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN8]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 28, 2016
“Rokita-cosponsored opioid bills pass house”
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Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN4, 2011-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 13, 2016
“Higgins Recognizes House Action on Opioid Related Bills as Good First Step in Addressing the National Epidemic”
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Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY26]
on May 12, 2016
History
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Mar 10, 2016
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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Apr 18, 2016
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Introduced
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Apr 26, 2016
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Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Apr 27, 2016
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Ordered Reported
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May 10, 2016
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Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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May 11, 2016
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Passed House (Senate next)
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May 13, 2016
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Final Bill —
Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 524 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4981 (114th). |
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Jul 8, 2016
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Final Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
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Jul 13, 2016
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Final Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
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Jul 22, 2016
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 524 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4981 (114th). |
H.R. 4981 (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. 4981. 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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