Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
Latest action · Mar 15, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 17, 2011
- Passed SenateMar 6, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish criminal penalties of a fine, imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both for trafficking, or attempting to traffic, in counterfeit drugs. Doubles the potential fine for repeat offenders.
Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of that offense to reflect congressional intent that such penalties be increased.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2011 to Mar 1, 2012; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Nov 17, 2011 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Nov 17, 2011 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Nov 17, 2011 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Nov 30, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Dec 1, 2011 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Dec 6, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Dec 6, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Dec 7, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Mar 1, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 17, 2011Markup Dec 8, 2011Reported Dec 8, 2011 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2012 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 15, 2012 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Mar 7, 2012Received in the House.
- Mar 7, 2012Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 7, 2012Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Mar 6, 2012Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1431)
- Mar 6, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S1431)
- Dec 8, 2011Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Dec 8, 2011Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
- Dec 8, 2011Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253.
- Nov 17, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Nov 17, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7705)
- Nov 17, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7705-7706)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1431Amendments S1430, S1431 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7705Text printed S7705 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (text) | Nov 17, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jan 13, 2012S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on December 8, 2011
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-132 | SAFE DOSES ACT, THE COUNTERFEIT DRUG PENALTY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011, AND THE FOREIGN COUNTERFEIT PREVENTION ACT212 pages | Judiciary Committee | Mar 28, 2012 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1808 | In the nature of a substitute. | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Amendment SA 1808 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3468 | Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 | Related bill | Dec 2, 2011 |
| HR 3668 | Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 | Related bill | Jun 19, 2012 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2012Referred in House
- Mar 6, 2012Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 8, 2011Reported to Senate
- Nov 17, 2011Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
