Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

S. 524 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) became law — introduced on Feb 12, 2015, sponsored by Sheldon Whitehouse with 44 co-sponsors. Congress held 16 roll call votes on it.

During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Feb 12, 2015
Co-sponsors: 44
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Public law: Public Law 114-198

What it does

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 TITLE I--PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (Sec. 101) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Drug Enforcement Administration , to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Interagency Task Force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and presc…

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Co-sponsors: 25 Democrats, 17 Republicans, 2 Independents.

Where it stands

IntroducedFeb 12, 2015
Passed the SenateMar 10, 2016
Passed the HouseJul 7, 2016
Sent to the PresidentJul 14, 2016
Became lawJul 22, 2016

Latest action: Became Public Law No: 114-198. (Jul 22, 2016)

How Congress voted

On the Conference Report
Senate · Jul 13, 2016 · Conference Report Agreed to92–2
On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Jul 13, 2016 · Cloture Motion Agreed to90–2
On Agreeing to the Conference Report
House · Jul 8, 2016 · Passed407–5
On the Motion
Senate · Jun 16, 2016 · Motion Agreed to70–24
On the Motion
Senate · Jun 16, 2016 · Motion Agreed to66–29
On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Jun 16, 2016 · Cloture Motion Agreed to95–1
On Motion to Instruct Conferees
House · May 17, 2016 · Failed182–236
On Passage
House · May 13, 2016 · Passed400–5

Every roll call vote on this bill

A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription…Senate · Feb 29, 2016
To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking…Senate · Mar 2, 2016
To provide for comprehensive provisions for the prevention and enforcement of opioid abuse and treatment of…Senate · Mar 2, 2016
To make appropriations to address the heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending…Senate · Mar 2, 2016
To strengthen consumer education about the risks of opioid abuse and addiction.Senate · Mar 3, 2016
In the nature of a substitute.Senate · Mar 7, 2016
A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription…Senate · Mar 9, 2016
A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription…Senate · Mar 10, 2016
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016House · May 13, 2016
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016House · May 17, 2016
To authorize the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to address the…Senate · Jun 16, 2016
To authorize the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to address the…Senate · Jun 16, 2016
To authorize the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to address the…Senate · Jun 16, 2016
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016House · Jul 8, 2016
To authorize the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to address the…Senate · Jul 13, 2016
To authorize the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to address the…Senate · Jul 13, 2016

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