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HR 4640 113th Congress House

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2014

Official title: To establish the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission.

Introduced: May 29, 2014 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Advisory bodiesCaribbean areaDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Foreign aid and international reliefForeign and international bankingFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingPolicy sciencesViolent crimeWestern Hemisphere
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2014
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 26, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 30, 2014
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 30, 2014
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
May 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 9, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E730)
May 9, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2014

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2014 - Establishes the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission, which shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere to reduce the illicit drug supply and drug abuse and reduce the damage associated with illicit drug markets and trafficking, and (2) identify policy and program options to improve existing international and domestic counternarcotics policy.

Terminates the Commission 60 days after submission of its report.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2
Poe, Ted
· Jun 24, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· May 29, 2014
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 29, 2014
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 29, 2014
Pierluisi, Pedro
· May 29, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· May 9, 2014
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· May 9, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4640: Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4640/
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"H.R. 4640: Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4640/.
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H.R. 4640, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4640/.
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