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H.R.3668: Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced Dec. 14, 2011
- Latest Major Action June 19, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
33 (8 Democrats, 25 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and to establish criminal penalties for trafficking, or attempting to traffic, in counterfeit drugs. Directs: (1) the Attorney General to give increased priority to efforts to investigate and prosecute offenses that involve trafficking in counterfeit drugs; and (2) the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-537.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.
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Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3668.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Dec. 14, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Pat Meehan (R-Pa.) |