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Safe Prescribing Act of 2013

Introduced: March 20, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to remove dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone) from classification as a schedule III controlled substance.

Directs the Attorney General to immediately allow manufacturers and distributors to store hydrocodone combination products in accordance with the physical security requirements for schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances for three years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report on the reclassification of hydrocodone products under this Act, including: (1) an assessment of the degree to which the reclassification of such products under this Act impacts the ability of patients with legitimate medical needs, particularly those in rural areas and nursing home facilities, to access adequate pain management; and (2) recommendations necessary to address any issues relating to patient access to adequate pain management.

What's happening now March 20, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1285 Related bill To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 29, 2013
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 20, 2013
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 20, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 621: Safe Prescribing Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-621/
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"S. 621: Safe Prescribing Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-621/.
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S. 621, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-621/.
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