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HR 2747 100th Congress House

Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to provide grants to States that require recordkeeping of prescription drugs in order to assist in the enforcement of laws against illicit drugs.

Introduced: November 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
Health Business and commerceBusiness recordsDrug abuseDrugs
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Drugs and narcoticsDrugstoresGovernment paperworkGovernment records, documents, and informationGrants-in-aidMedication abuseState financeStates
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 25, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 23, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 23, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 23, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1987 - Grants the Attorney General authority to make grants to States which have a qualifying prescription recordkeeping program.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 9, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2747: Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2747/
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"H.R. 2747: Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2747/.
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H.R. 2747, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2747/.
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