HR 3964 · 115th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-10-05· Sponsored by Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2017-10-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from registering, or renewing the registration of, a practitioner who is licensed to prescribe opioids in schedule II, III, or IV unless the practitioner agrees to comply with certain requirements when prescribing opioids for the initial treatment of acute pain, such as a limit on the initial supply. An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the requirements.…

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Cosponsors (12)

4 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]NJ
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]AS
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]GA
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]ME
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]VA