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H.R. 4981 (114th): Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act

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To amend the Controlled Substances Act to improve access to opioid use disorder treatment.

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Sponsor and status

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Larry Bucshon

Sponsor. Representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 12, 2016
Length: 15 pages
Introduced:

Apr 18, 2016
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 22, 2016. (compare text)

History

Mar 10, 2016
 
Final Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

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Apr 18, 2016
 
Introduced

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Apr 26, 2016
 
Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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Apr 27, 2016
 
Ordered Reported

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May 10, 2016
 
Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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May 11, 2016
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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May 13, 2016
 
Final Bill — Passed House

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Jul 8, 2016
 
Final Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

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Jul 13, 2016
 
Final Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by Senate

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Jul 22, 2016
 
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.

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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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