US HB5249 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
STOP Pain Act Safe Treatments and Opportunities to Prevent Pain Act This bill authorizes the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to intensify and coordinate NIH research into the understanding of pain, therapies for chronic pain, and alternatives to opioids (drugs with effects similar to opium) for pain treatments. The prioritization and direction of federally funded pain research must consider recommendations made by the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee.
Title
STOP Pain Act Safe Treatments and Opportunities to Prevent Pain Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] |
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2016-05-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2016-05-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2678 (Same As) 2016-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health
Medical research
Prescription drugs
Research administration and funding
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health
Medical research
Prescription drugs
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5249/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5249/BILLS-114hr5249ih.pdf |
