US HB1065 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 42-18)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to: (1) double the term of imprisonment and triple the fine for the prohibited distribution of a schedule II or schedule III controlled substance by the operator of a pill mill, (2) increase the penalties for such operator distribution of a controlled substance to a person under age 21 from twice to thrice the maximum punishment or term of supervised release authorized, and (3) exclude such operator distribution from the applicability of provisions authorizing an alternative fine of not more than twice the gross profits or other proceeds derived by a defendant from a drug offense. Expresses the sense of Congress that such prohibited operator distribution is a violation for which certain property is subject to forfeiture. Requires the proceeds from disposition of such property to be used for controlled substance monitoring programs in the states and for block grants to states for community mental health services and for prevention and treatment of substance abuse. Changes the classification of specified quantities of dihydrocodeinone from a schedule III to a schedule II controlled substance.

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Title

Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011

Sponsors

Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]Rep. Rick Berg [R-ND]Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA]Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]
Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]Rep. William Keating [D-MA]Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. John Larson [D-CT]
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]Rep. Jerry Lewis [R-CA]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]Rep. John Mica [R-FL]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]Rep. John Olver [D-MA]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]
Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Rep. Allen West [R-FL]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-21HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2011-03-15HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-03-14HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-03-14HouseReferred to House Judiciary
2011-03-14HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Same As/Similar To

SB1760 (Related) 2011-10-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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