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HR 8839 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child health Child safety and welfare Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances U.S. Sentencing Commission

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

Introduced: September 15, 2022 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 15, 2022
Introduced in House
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Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.

Specifically, the bill imposes enhanced criminal penalties for a federal drug offense that involves manufacturing, creating, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is combined with a candy or drink, marketed to appear similar to a candy or drink, or modified by flavoring or coloring to appear similar to a candy or drink. To be subject to an enhanced penalty, the individual must have knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to an individual who is under 18 years of age.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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  • S 4628 Related bill Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Republican 23
Lesko, Debbie
· Oct 25, 2022
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 29, 2022
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 29, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· Sep 20, 2022
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Sep 20, 2022
 R
Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Sep 19, 2022
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Sep 19, 2022
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Sep 19, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Sep 19, 2022
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 19, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 19, 2022
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Sep 15, 2022
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Sep 15, 2022
Gibbs, Bob
· Sep 15, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 15, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Sep 15, 2022
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Sep 15, 2022
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 15, 2022
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Sep 15, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Sep 15, 2022
LaTurner, Jake
· Sep 15, 2022
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 15, 2022
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Sep 15, 2022
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8839: Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8839/
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"H.R. 8839: Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8839/.
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H.R. 8839, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8839/.
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