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S 1025 97th Congress Senate

Pharmacy Protection and Violent Offender Control Act of 1981

Official title: A bill to provide for penalties for persons who obtain or attempt to obtain narcotics or other controlled substances from any pharmacist by terror, force, or violence, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 1981 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crime preventionCriminal justice informationCriminal lawDrug industry
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Drugs and narcoticsDrugstoresGovernment records, documents, and informationNarcotics and crimeRobbery
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1982
Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.
May 4, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Apr 29, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 29, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 17, 1982

Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pharmacy Protection and Violent Offender Control Act of 1981 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish penalties for taking or attempting to take by force and violence or intimidation a controlled substance from a pharmacist. Establishes mandatory terms of imprisonment if any person is assaulted, killed, or maimed during commission of the offense.

Requires the Department of Justice to include pharmacy crime data in its annual Uniform Crime Reports.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1025: Pharmacy Protection and Violent Offender Control Act of 1981. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1025/
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"S. 1025: Pharmacy Protection and Violent Offender Control Act of 1981." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1025/.
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S. 1025, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1025/.
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