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H.R.4709

H.R.4709: Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2014

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
Introduced May 21, 2014
Latest Major Action July 30, 2014
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Bill Sponsor

Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

Bill Cosponsors

12 (2 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2014 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to define: (1) "factors as may be relevant to and consistent with the public health and safety," for purposes of the Attorney General's determination of whether registering an applicant to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II is in the public interest, as factors that are relevant to and consistent with the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
July 30, 2014	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 29, 2014	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 29, 2014	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7004-7005)
July 29, 2014	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4709.
July 29, 2014	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7004-7007)
July 29, 2014	Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
July 29, 2014	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-605, Part I.
July 21, 2014	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
June 10, 2014	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
June 10, 2014	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 9, 2014	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2014	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2014	Referred to House Judiciary
May 21, 2014	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 21, 2014	Introduced in the House by Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

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