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HR 5222 98th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Conspiracy Crime prevention Drug industry Drugs and narcotics Drugstores Narcotics and crime Robbery

Controlled Substance Registrant Protection Act of 1984

Introduced: March 22, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 31, 1984
Similar Provisions Contained in S.422.
May 2, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 834.
May 2, 1984
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 3, 1984
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 2, 1984
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Apr 2, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Apr 2, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Mar 30, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 365.
Mar 30, 1984
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-644.
Mar 27, 1984
Ordered to be Reported.
Mar 27, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 22, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 22, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Controlled Substance Registrant Protection Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for taking or attempting to take any material, compound, or prescription containing any quantity of a controlled substance by force, violence, or intimidation from a person registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Makes it a separate offense for any person to enter or attempt to enter the business premises of a pharmacy or of such a person with the intent to steal any quantity of a controlled substance.

Provides for imprisonment for not more than 20 years and a fine of not more than $25,000. Increases the prison sentence to any term of years or for life if any person is killed during the commission of such offense. Imposes a penalty if two or more persons conspire to violate this section.

What's happening now May 31, 1984

Similar Provisions Contained in S.422.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5105 Related bill Controlled Substance Registrant Protection Act of 1984
  • S 422 Related bill A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide a criminal penalty for robbery of a controlled substance.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 22, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5222: Controlled Substance Registrant Protection Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5222/
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"H.R. 5222: Controlled Substance Registrant Protection Act of 1984." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5222/.
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H.R. 5222, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5222/.
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