Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 10, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- IntroducedDec 14, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to carry out a joint program under which an eligible person who has lawfully obtained a covered controlled substance may deliver it for disposal at a facility to be specified by DOD and DOJ.
An eligible person for this purpose shall be:
- a member of the Armed Forces,
- an individual receiving or entitled to military retired or retainer pay,
- a member's dependent-beneficiary who is receiving certain health care services, or
- any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the property of any of such individuals who dies in lawful possession of a controlled substance for personal use.
DOD and DOJ shall develop guidelines and procedures to prevent the diversion, misuse, theft, or loss of such substances delivered under the program.
DOJ and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall carry out a similar joint program covering any veteran, veteran's spouse or dependent, a person in receipt of medical services at a VA facility, or any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the property of any of such individuals who dies in lawful possession of a controlled substance for personal use.
DOJ and the VA shall also develop guidelines and procedures to prevent the diversion, misuse, theft, or loss of such substances delivered under the program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 22, 2017 to Apr 11, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Dec 22, 2017 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas MacArthur | Apr 11, 2018 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Dec 15, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 14, 2017Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 2017Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Dec 14, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2017Introduced in House
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