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S 1277 113th Congress Senate Health Advisory bodies Crime prevention Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health promotion and preventive care Law enforcement administration and funding Prescription drugs

Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Act

Introduced: July 10, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5706)
Jul 10, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 10, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Act - Establishes the Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Commission, whose duties shall be to: (1) review and report to Congress on federal initiatives regarding efforts to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse, (2) identify gaps and opportunities regarding the safe use of prescription drugs with the potential for diversion and abuse, and (3) make recommendations on specific ways to reduce diversion and abuse of prescription drugs.

Requires the report to describe Commission efforts to prevent or reduce drug diversion and abuse to ensure that patients continue to have access to medications and include specific recommendations for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other federal and state agencies concerning prescription drug monitoring and abuse.

What's happening now July 16, 2013

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5706)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2