S 989 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Drug trafficking and controlled substances Licensing and registrations

STEER Act

Introduced: April 2, 2019 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 2, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act or the STEER Act

This bill establishes registration requirements for tableting machines (pill presses) and encapsulating machines (capsule fillers).

Specifically, the bill requires a person who possesses a tableting machine or encapsulating machine to obtain a registration from the Drug Enforcement Administration, subject to specified exceptions.

Additionally, it prohibits and penalizes—with civil fines, criminal penalties, or both—the possession of an unregistered tableting machine or encapsulating machine.

What's happening now April 2, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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