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DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2016

Introduced: May 26, 2016 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2016

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of a drug containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to an individual under age 18 unless the individual has a prescription or is actively enrolled in the military. Civil monetary penalties that escalate upon repeated violation are imposed.

To possess or receive unfinished DXM, a person must be registered with the Department of Health and Human Services as a producer of a drug or medical device or otherwise allowed to engage in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical production, or manufacture or distribution of drug ingredients. Unfinished DXM may be distributed only to these authorized persons. Common carriers distributing unfinished DXM between authorized persons are exempted. Civil monetary penalties are imposed for possession and distribution violations.

What's happening now May 26, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3250 Related bill DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 26, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2994: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2994/
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"S. 2994: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2994/.
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