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US HRes720

US HRes720
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4641) to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5046) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to assist State and local governments in addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse, and


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Introduced
05/10/2016
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017

Introduced Session

114th Congress

Bill Summary

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4641) to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5046) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to assist State and local governments in addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse.

AI Summary

This Resolution sets the rules for considering two important bills in the House of Representatives. First, it allows for the consideration of H.B. 4641, which aims to create an inter-agency task force to improve how doctors manage pain and prescribe pain medication. Second, it provides for the consideration of H.B. 5046, which would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enable the Attorney General to provide grants to state and local governments to combat the widespread opioid abuse crisis. For both bills, the Resolution outlines specific time limits for debate, waives certain procedural objections, and details how amendments can be offered and debated, ensuring an orderly process for their review and potential passage.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (on 05/11/2016)

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