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Union Calendar No. 485 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2281 
[Report No. 116–587, Part I] 
To direct the Attorney General to amend certain regulations so that practi-
tioners may administer not more than 3 days’ medication to a person 
at one time when administering narcotic drugs for the purpose of reliev-
ing acute withdrawal symptoms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 
Additional sponsor: Mr. WALDEN 
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 10, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Attorney General to amend certain regulations 
so that practitioners may administer not more than 3 
days’ medication to a person at one time when admin-
istering narcotic drugs for the purpose of relieving acute 
withdrawal symptoms. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Easy Medication Access 
and Treatment for Opioid Addiction Act’’ or the ‘‘Easy 
MAT for Opioid Addiction Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISPENSATION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF RELIEVING ACUTE WITHDRAWAL 
SYMPTOMS FROM OPIOID USE DISORDER. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall revise section 
1306.07(b) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, so that 
practitioners, in accordance with applicable State, Federal, 
or local laws relating to controlled substances, are allowed 
to dispense not more than a three-day supply of narcotic 
drugs to one person or for one person’s use at one time for 
the purpose of initiating maintenance treatment or detoxi-
fication treatment (or both). 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 
Attorney General to amend certain regulations so that 
practitioners may dispense not more than 3 days’ medica-
tion to a person at one time when administering narcotic 
drugs for the purpose of relieving acute withdrawal symp-
toms.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 485 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2281 
[Report No. 116–587, Part I] 
A BILL 
To direct the Attorney General to amend certain 
regulations so that practitioners may administer 
not more than 3 days’ medication to a person at 
one time when administering narcotic drugs for 
the purpose of relieving acute withdrawal symp-
toms. 
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
with amendments 
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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