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A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the robbery of a controlled substance from a pharmacy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 1982
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Feb 26, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 24, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 24, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for taking or attempting to take by force and violence or intimidation a controlled substance from a pharmacy. Increases the penalties if any person's life is endangered by use of a dangerous weapon or if any person is assaulted or killed during commission of such offense.

Directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include pharmacy robbery data in its annual Uniform Crime Reports.

Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on the enforcement of this Act within 120 days of enactment and biannually for the subsequent three-year period.

What's happening now July 14, 1982

Executive Comment Received From Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 25, 1982
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 25, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 23, 1981
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 4, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2034: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the robbery of a controlled substance from a pharmacy, and for other purposes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2034/
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"H.R. 2034: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the robbery of a controlled substance from a pharmacy, and for other purposes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2034/.
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H.R. 2034, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2034/.
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