WASHINGTON, DC –Today, Congressman Alex X. Mooney’s bill, H.R. 4499, the Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act, was introduced as an amendment by Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 in the Senate.
The Johnson amendment demonstrates support in both chambers of Congress for Rep. Mooney’s bill.
“Prescription drug abuse is wreaking havoc on families and communities in West Virginia and across our country. We have to fight back against this drug epidemic before it tears more lives apart,” said Rep. Alex X. Mooney (WV-2). “The Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act changes current law to help end the unnecessary overuse of prescription painkillers. In doing so, this bill empowers doctors, not the federal government, to choose what is right for patients. I am thankful to Senator Ron Johnson for introducing my bill as an amendment to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016.”
H.R. 4499, the Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act, would remove a significant source of pressure on doctors to prescribe narcotic pain medication. For more information on the PROP Act, follow this link.
Bipartisan Original Cosponsors in the House: Annie Kuster (D-NH), Hal Rogers (R-KY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Frank Guinta (R-NH), Tim Ryan (D-OH), and Barbara Comstock (R-VA). The PROP Act has also been endorsed by the American Medical Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Osteopathic Association, The Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
Alex X. Mooney represents West Virginia’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a member of the Budget and Natural Resources Committees.
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