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S 422 98th Congress Senate

Controlled Substance Registrant Protection Act of 1984

Official title: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide a criminal penalty for robbery of a controlled substance.

Introduced: February 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 31, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-305.
May 31, 1984
Signed by President.
May 21, 1984
Presented to President.
May 21, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
May 17, 1984
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
May 17, 1984
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
May 8, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 1984
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
May 8, 1984
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 29, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 27, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 23, 1984
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Feb 23, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Feb 23, 1984
Considered by Senate.
Feb 8, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
Feb 8, 1984
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-353.
Nov 10, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Feb 3, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 3, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 31, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-305.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for taking or attempting to take property by force, violence, or intimidation from either a pharmacy or a person registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration. 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 the commission of such offense.

Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on the enforcement of this Act.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 12, 1983
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