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HR 3876 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Ketamine Restriction Act

Introduced: November 9, 2021 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ketamine Restriction Act

This bill restricts the administration of ketamine to individuals during arrests and detentions.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the administration of ketamine to an individual during an arrest or detention for a federal offense other than in a hospital for medical purposes.

Additionally, a state or local government must have in place a law or policy prohibiting the administration of ketamine to an individual during an arrest or detention other than in a hospital for medical purposes as a condition of receiving grant funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 13
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 7, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Nov 9, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 28, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 27, 2021
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 26, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 30, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 28, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jun 14, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 14, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Jun 14, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3876: Ketamine Restriction Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3876/
MLA
"H.R. 3876: Ketamine Restriction Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3876/.
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H.R. 3876, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3876/.
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[H.R. 3876: Ketamine Restriction Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3876/)
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