Bill114th CongressFiled May 16, 2016Health
H.R. 5249
STOP Pain Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 16, 2016)
Safe Treatments and Opportunities to Prevent Pain Act or the STOP Pain Act
This bill authorizes the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to intensify and coordinate NIH research into the understanding of pain, therapies for chronic pain, and alternatives to opioids (drugs with effects similar to opium) for pain treatments.
The prioritization and direction of federally funded pain research must consider recommendations made by the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee.What just happenedMay 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24](D-CA)Sponsor
6 cosponsors4 D2 R
6cosponsors1committees4actions2related bills5subjects
- Introduced in HouseMay 16, 2016
- May 20, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- May 16, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House