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S 706 113th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against property Drug trafficking and controlled substances Intellectual property

Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013

Introduced: April 11, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2014
Held at the desk.
Dec 16, 2014
Received in the House.
Dec 16, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 15, 2014
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6840-6841)
Dec 15, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6840-6841)
Dec 15, 2014
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6840-6841)
Dec 15, 2014
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6840-6841)
Apr 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2591)
Apr 11, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2590-2591)
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to prohibit the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance in schedule I or II, flunitrazepam, or a listed chemical by individuals having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within 12 miles of the U.S. coast.

Prohibits the manufacture or distribution of a listed chemical: (1) intending or knowing that it will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States.

Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against, and penalties for, intentionally trafficking in a counterfeit drug to apply to intentionally trafficking in a drug and knowingly using a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug.

What's happening now December 16, 2014

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2114 Identical bill Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 11, 2013
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 11, 2013
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 11, 2013
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 706: Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-706/
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"S. 706: Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-706/.
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S. 706, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-706/.
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