House bill · 114th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedNov 18, 2015
- Committee actionFeb 25, 2016
- Passed HouseMay 10, 2016 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 11, 2016 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4063.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4063, Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act” on May 5, 2016. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on February 25, 2016”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 5, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51531
- CBO publication date
- May 5, 2016
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4063, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4063
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- June 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 114-546 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Veterans' Affairs Committee on May 10, 2016.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 10, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/HRPT/546
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4063, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4063
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- June 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
6b9c8dbe26301694291f120763f2f50047e496a9f1a826309d81c49b930b5304
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BILIRAKIS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 170, November 18, 2015, Page H8361):This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States and Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United States. Article I, section 8 of the United State Constitution, which grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces; and provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record November 18, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 474 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4063, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4063
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- June 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
6b9c8dbe26301694291f120763f2f50047e496a9f1a826309d81c49b930b5304
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 4063, last updated June 6, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 22, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
35 cosponsors — 19 Republicans, 16 Democrats
16 of 35 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.
Brad Ashford (D-NE), Diane Black (R-TN), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Mike Bost (R-IL), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), John Carney (D-DE), David Cicilline (D-RI), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Frank Guinta (R-NH), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Walter Jones (R-NC), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Ron Kind (D-WI), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), David McKinley (R-WV), Martha McSally (R-AZ), John Mica (R-FL), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Reid Ribble (R-WI), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Dennis Ross (R-FL), Tim Ryan (D-OH) and 5 more.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.