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HR 4586 97th Congress House Health Drug industry Drug safety and regulation Drugs Drugs and narcotics New products Oregon

A bill to permit, under certain circumstances, the manufacture, sale, prescribing, and dispensing of the drug dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in the State of Oregon and the importation into such State of…

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A bill to permit, under certain circumstances, the manufacture, sale, prescribing, and dispensing of the drug dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in the State of Oregon and the importation into such State of such drug or any ingredient or intermediate thereof, including dimethyl sulfoxide compound or mixture thereof.

Introduced: September 24, 1981 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 24, 1981
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits the manufacture, sale, prescribing, dispensing, or importation of the drug dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in the State of Oregon, notwithstanding restrictions on new drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

What's happening now September 28, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4586: A bill to permit, under certain circumstances, the manufacture, sale, prescribing, and dispensing of the drug dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in the State of Oregon and the importation into such State of such drug or any ingredient or intermediate thereof, including dimethyl sulfoxide compound or mixture thereof.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4586/
MLA
"H.R. 4586: A bill to permit, under certain circumstances, the manufacture, sale, prescribing, and dispensing of the drug dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in the State of Oregon and the importation into such State of such drug or any ingredient or intermediate thereof, including dimethyl sulfoxide compound or mixture thereof.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4586/.
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H.R. 4586, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4586/.
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[H.R. 4586: A bill to permit, under certain circumstances, the manufacture, sale, prescribing, and dispensing of the drug dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in the State of Oregon and the importation into such State of such drug or any ingredient or intermediate thereof, including dimethyl sulfoxide compound or mixture thereof.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4586/)
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