Increase access to non-opioid pain management treatments for patients covered by federal health programs.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Alternatives to PAIN Act?
The Alternatives to PAIN Act is stalled in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means as of February 11, 2025. Committee leaders must schedule a vote to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most legislation dies in committee without ever receiving a hearing. This outcome is common because the vast majority of bills introduced in Congress never reach a floor vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Alternatives to PAIN Act (H.R. 1227 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since February 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 7142 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7142 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 3832 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 3832 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
