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S 1285 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Department of Justice Drug trafficking and controlled substances Licensing and registrations

DEBAR Act of 2021

Introduced: April 21, 2021 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 21, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2021 or the DEBAR Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to bar an entity from registering to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under certain circumstances.

Specifically, the DEA may bar—temporarily or permanently—the registration of an entity that (1) meets or has met any condition for suspension or revocation of the registration, and (2) has a history of prior suspensions or revocations.

What's happening now April 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1002 Related bill DEBAR Act of 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1285: DEBAR Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1285/
MLA
"S. 1285: DEBAR Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1285/.
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S. 1285, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1285/.
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[S. 1285: DEBAR Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1285/)
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