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.

Action history

1. 2016-05-12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2. 2016-05-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2016-05-11On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 4 (Roll no. 184).
4. 2016-05-11Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2016-05-11POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate H.R. 4641, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Brooks (IN) demanded the yea and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.
6. 2016-05-11The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
7. 2016-05-11The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
8. 2016-05-11The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4641.
9. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions Part A amendment no. 15.
10. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch Part A amendment no. 14.
11. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty Part A amendment no. 13.
12. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) Part A amendment no. 12.
13. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rothfus Part A amendment no. 11.
14. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) Part A amendment no. 10.
15. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff Part A amendment no. 9.
16. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster Part A amendment no. 8.
17. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson Coleman Part A amendment no. 7.
18. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nolan Part A amendment no. 6.
19. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone Part A amendment no. 5.
20. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) Part A amendment no. 4.
21. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson Part A amendment no. 3.
22. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brooks (IN) Part A amendment no. 2.
23. 2016-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 720, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) Part A amendment no. 1.
24. 2016-05-11GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4641.
25. 2016-05-11The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.