S-2260 : Still Just a Bill

Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act

This bill establishes and provides funds for the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support pain-related research, including:

  • understanding pain, therapies for chronic pain, and alternatives to opioids for pain treatment as directed in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016;
  • improving options and evidence for medication-assisted treatment and opioid overdose reversal treatments; and
  • supporting the Federal Pain Research Strategy.

NIH must establish the Pain Therapy Screening Program to award grants to support the development of new pre-clinical models for pain disorders, and the application of these models in drug, device, or other therapy screening.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-12-21IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2017-12-21IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
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Policy Area :

Health
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  • Charitable contributions
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Drug therapy
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Income tax credits
  • Medical research
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Prescription drugs
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • User charges and fees

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