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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 60 (Monday, April 5, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois:H.R. 2355.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:[The Congress shall have Power . . .] To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1713]
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H. Rept. 117-180
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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
IntroReferral
- 2021-12-08
20:13:50
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
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- 2021-12-08
20:13:49
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 15 (Roll no. 422). (consideration: CR H7540-7541)
Floor
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20:13:49
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 15 (Roll no. 422).(consideration: CR H7540-7541)
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16:24:20
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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16:14:22
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2355.
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16:14:20
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6691-6693; text: CR H6691)
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16:14:10
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
Calendars
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-180.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-180.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- 2021-04-05
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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2021-04-05
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2021-04-08
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2021-04-08
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WV
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2021-04-08
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2021-04-14
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CA
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2021-04-14
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H.R. 2355, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57484
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 21, 2021
Health
- Business records
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Photography and imaging
- Prescription drugs
- Retail and wholesale trades
Health
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2021-04-05
Introduced in House
2021-11-20T20:02:21Z
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
This bill modifies overdose prevention activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Specifically, HHS must update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications.
In addition, the CDC may give preference, in awarding grants for overdose prevention, to states that
- maintain a prescription drug monitoring program that mandates the collection of specified information, and
- require dispensers of certain potentially addictive drugs to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications.
07
2021-11-30
Reported to House
2021-12-07T17:04:09Z
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
This bill modifies overdose prevention activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Specifically, HHS must update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of patients who are prescribed medications.
In addition, the CDC may give preference, in awarding grants for overdose prevention, to states that
- maintain a prescription drug monitoring program that mandates the collection of specified information,
- require prescribers of certain potentially addictive medications to issue prescriptions electronically (subject to some exceptions), and
- require dispensers of certain potentially addictive medications to enter particular information about the purchase of such medications into their state's prescription drug monitoring program.
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2021-12-08
Passed House
2021-12-15T16:07:36Z
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
This bill modifies overdose prevention activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Specifically, HHS must update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of patients who are prescribed medications.
In addition, the CDC may give preference, in awarding grants for overdose prevention, to states that
- maintain a prescription drug monitoring program that mandates the collection of specified information,
- require prescribers of certain potentially addictive medications to issue prescriptions electronically (subject to some exceptions), and
- require dispensers of certain potentially addictive medications to enter particular information about the purchase of such medications into their state's prescription drug monitoring program.

Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
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Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
- Official Title as Introduced

To facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications, and for other purposes.
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House

Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
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House
Engrossed in House
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Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
Introduced in House
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Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
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Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021
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House
Reported in House
RH
- Referred in Senate
2021-12-09T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2355rfs/xml/BILLS-117hr2355rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2021-12-08T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2355eh/xml/BILLS-117hr2355eh.xml
- Reported in House
2021-11-30T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2355rh/xml/BILLS-117hr2355rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2021-04-05T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2355ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2355ih.xml
2021-12-09
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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