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H.R. 4810 (116th): Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2019

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To facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Rodney Davis

Sponsor. Representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 23, 2019
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Oct 23, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on October 23, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

13 Cosponsors (13 Republicans)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Davis Prescription Verification Bill Part of Continued Effort to Fight Opioid Addiction”
    — Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL13, 2013-2022] (Sponsor) on Oct 24, 2019

“Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on House Republicans’ Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act”
    — Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN8] (Co-sponsor) on Oct 30, 2020

“The Opioid Crisis: The Next Step in the Fight”
    — Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN5, 2013-2020] on Nov 25, 2019

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History

Mar 8, 2018
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5219 (115th).
Oct 23, 2019
 
Introduced

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Dec 8, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2355 (117th).

H.R. 4810 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4810. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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