Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act

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Bill Number

HR 2020

Introduced

Apr 2, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Congressional oversight Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Drug trafficking and controlled substances Licensing and registrations

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Summary

Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act or the STEER Act

This bill establishes registration requirements for tableting machines (pill presses) and encapsulating machines (capsule fillers).

Specifically, the bill requires a person who possesses a tableting machine or encapsulating machine to obtain a registration from the Drug Enforcement Administration, subject to specified exceptions.

Additionally, it prohibits and penalizes—with civil fines, criminal penalties, or both—the possession of an unregistered tableting machine or encapsulating machine.

Actions

May 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 2, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 2, 2019

Introduced in House

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