Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Act
Latest action · Jul 16, 2013 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5706)
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 10, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Act - Establishes the Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Commission, whose duties shall be to: (1) review and report to Congress on federal initiatives regarding efforts to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse, (2) identify gaps and opportunities regarding the safe use of prescription drugs with the potential for diversion and abuse, and (3) make recommendations on specific ways to reduce diversion and abuse of prescription drugs.
Requires the report to describe Commission efforts to prevent or reduce drug diversion and abuse to ensure that patients continue to have access to medications and include specific recommendations for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other federal and state agencies concerning prescription drug monitoring and abuse.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2013 to Sep 17, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jul 31, 2013 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Apr 8, 2014 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Sep 17, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5706)
- Jul 10, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jul 10, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2013Introduced in Senate
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