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HR 4609 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide a criminal penalty for robbery of a controlled substance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 28, 1981 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Sep 28, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Sep 28, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4609: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide a criminal penalty for robbery of a controlled substance, and for other purposes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4609/
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"H.R. 4609: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide a criminal penalty for robbery of a controlled substance, and for other purposes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4609/.
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H.R. 4609, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4609/.
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[H.R. 4609: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide a criminal penalty for robbery of a controlled substance, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4609/)
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