S 422 98th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Attorneys general Crime prevention Criminal justice information Criminal law Department of Justice Drug industry Drugs and narcotics Drugstores Government paperwork Narcotics and crime Prosecution Robbery

Controlled Substance Registrant Protection Act of 1984

Introduced: February 3, 1983 See on congress.gov

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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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.

What's happening now May 31, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-305.

Related & companion bills 6

Bill text 1 version

Public Law PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Crime Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Apr 12, 1983

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