DRUGS Act
Latest action · Dec 15, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 15, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Domain Reform for Unlawful Drug Sellers Act or the DRUGS Act
This bill requires a website domain name registrar (or registry operator) to take down a domain name under the registrar's control upon receiving an eligible notification that the domain name is facilitating illegal online drug sales.
Upon receiving an eligible notification, the registrar must lock the domain name within 24 hours and suspend the domain name within seven days.
An eligible notification must come from a trusted notifier and include certain information, such as a summary of the alleged illegal activities and a statement that the evidence supporting the allegations is available to be shared with the registrar. The bill defines trusted notifiers as (1) certain government agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration or the office of a state attorney general; and (2) qualifying private or nonprofit entities given such status by specified government agencies.
The registrant of the affected domain name may appeal a lock or suspension by providing the trusted notifier with information to establish that the registrant's drug sales are legal, such as pharmacy licenses and the licensing information of the prescribing medical practitioners, if applicable.
The trusted notifier must conduct a reasonable investigation and consider the information provided by the registrant. If the appeal is successful, the registrar must reverse the lock and suspension within 15 days. The domain name must remain locked and suspended while the appeal is pending.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2022 to Jun 22, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Jun 22, 2022 |
Withdrew 1 Amy Klobuchar D-MN Mar 22, 2022
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Dec 15, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 15, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Dec 15, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide a process to lock and suspend domain names used to facilitate the online sale of drugs illegally, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- DRUGS Act
- Domain Reform for Unlawful Drug Sellers Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 15, 2021Introduced in Senate
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