US Congress House Resolution 720 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-05-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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 for other purposes. 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.

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 for other purposes.

Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]

2016-05-11 - House - On Agreeing to the Resolution (Y: 255 N: 163 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-05-11 - House - On Ordering the Previous Question (Y: 215 N: 173 NV: 45 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-11	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 255 - 163 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H2227-2228)
2016-05-11	House	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 173 (Roll no. 182). (consideration: CR H2233)
2016-05-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 720.
2016-05-11	House	Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2227-2234)
2016-05-10	House	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
2016-05-10	House	Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4641 and H.R. 5046 and makes specified amendments in order on each measure.
2016-05-10	House	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-551, by Mr. Collins (GA).

HB4641 (Related) 2016-05-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB5046 (Related) 2016-05-16 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/720/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres720/BILLS-114hres720rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres720/BILLS-114hres720eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016182
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016183