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- H.R.4653
H.R.4653: Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 14, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 10, 2018
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Dec. 14, 2017
Bill Summary
Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to carry out a joint program under which an eligible person who has lawfully obtained a covered controlled substance may deliver it for disposal at a facility to be specified by DOD and DOJ. An eligible person for this purpose shall be: a member of the Armed Forces, an individual receiving...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 10, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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| Dec. 15, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Dec. 14, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Dec. 14, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Dec. 14, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) |