# 116-hr-2281: Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act

116-hr-2281, Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2281
- Congress: 116
- Title: Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2019-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Easy Medication Access and Treatment for Opioid Addiction Act or the Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to revise regulations to allow a practitioner to administer up to a three-day supply of narcotic drugs to an individual at one time for purposes of relieving acute withdrawal symptoms while the individual awaits arrangements for narcotic treatment. Current regulations authorize up to a one-day supply of narcotic drugs for an individual at one time, for a total of up to three days.

## Cosponsors (1)

- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8743: Solar Jobs Preservation Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5038: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4996: Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4995: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-2281 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2281)

## Related
- [116-hr-8743: Solar Jobs Preservation Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8743)
- [116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6697)
- [116-hr-5038: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5038)
- [116-hr-4996: Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4996)
- [116-hr-4995: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4995)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2281 (as of 2025-11-18).