DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015
Latest action · Jul 8, 2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 520.
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.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of a drug containing dextromethorphan (DXM, a cough suppressant and drug of abuse) to an individual under age 18 unless the individual has a prescription or is actively enrolled in the military. Retailers selling DXM must implement a verification system to ensure compliance. Civil monetary penalties that escalate upon repeated violation are imposed.
(Sec. 3) Unfinished DXM may only be possessed by, distributed to, and received by persons registered with the Food and Drug Administration as producers of a drug or medical device or otherwise allowed to engage in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical production, or manufacture or distribution of drug ingredients. Common carriers distributing unfinished DXM between authorized persons are exempted. Civil monetary penalties are imposed for possession and distribution violations.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 28, 2015 to Jul 6, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jul 28, 2015 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Sep 10, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Sep 28, 2015 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Oct 27, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Oct 27, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Nov 30, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jan 5, 2016 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Feb 26, 2016 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Feb 26, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Apr 28, 2016 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | May 11, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Jun 28, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Jun 28, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Jul 6, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 28, 2015Markup Apr 27, 2016Reported Jul 8, 2016 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 31, 2015Markup Apr 20, 2016Reported Apr 20, 2016 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2016Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-672.
- Jul 8, 2016Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 520.
- Apr 27, 2016Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 27, 2016Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 26, 2016Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 28, 2016H.R. 3250, DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 27, 2016
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 120, July 28, 2015, page H5590.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2994 | DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2016 | Related bill | May 26, 2016 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2016Reported in House
- Jul 28, 2015Introduced in House
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.
