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HR 6702 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Department of Justice Drug trafficking and controlled substances Licensing and registrations

DEA Enforcement and Authority Act of 2018

Introduced: September 5, 2018 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Oct 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 5, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 5, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DEA Enforcement and Authority Act of 2018

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to modify enforcement authorities of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The bill modifies the required elements of an order to show cause issued by the DEA before it denies, revokes, or suspends a registration for a CSA violation. Specifically, it eliminates the requirement for an order to show cause to notify the registrant of the opportunity to submit a corrective action plan.

Additionally, the bill modifies the standard of review for an immediate suspension order. Currently, the DEA may immediately suspend the registration of a controlled substances manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser to prevent imminent danger to the public health and safety. This bill lowers the standard for determining imminent danger to the public health and safety—from substantial likelihood of an immediate threat that harm will occur to probable cause to believe an imminent threat that harm or diversion will occur.

What's happening now October 9, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 5, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6702: DEA Enforcement and Authority Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6702/
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