HR 8839 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

Introduced Sep 15, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Jim Banks R-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 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.

  1. IntroducedSep 15, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.

Specifically, the bill imposes enhanced criminal penalties for a federal drug offense that involves manufacturing, creating, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is combined with a candy or drink, marketed to appear similar to a candy or drink, or modified by flavoring or coloring to appear similar to a candy or drink. To be subject to an enhanced penalty, the individual must have knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to an individual who is under 18 years of age.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2022 to Oct 25, 2022, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-FLByron DonaldsOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-NYClaudia TenneyOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-LAClay HigginsOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-WADan NewhouseOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-PADaniel MeuserOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-CODoug LambornOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-KSJake LaTurnerOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-TXLance GoodenOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-GAMarjorie Taylor GreeneOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-MTMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr.OriginalSep 15, 2022
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-TXRonny JacksonOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-NMYvette HerrellOriginalSep 15, 2022
R-GAAndrew S. ClydeSep 19, 2022
R-IAAshley HinsonSep 19, 2022
R-ORCliff BentzSep 19, 2022
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarSep 19, 2022
R-KSTracey MannSep 19, 2022
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeSep 19, 2022
R-WIThomas P. TiffanySep 20, 2022
R-MOVicky HartzlerSep 20, 2022
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.Sep 29, 2022
R-NCVirginia FoxxSep 29, 2022
R-AZDebbie LeskoOct 25, 2022

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Sep 16, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Sep 15, 2022Introduced in House
  4. Sep 15, 2022Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4628Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime ActRelated billJul 27, 2022
HR 8870Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime ActRelated billNov 1, 2022

Subjects

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  1. Sep 15, 2022Introduced in House

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