US HB2463 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
DROP Act of 2015 Dispose Responsibly of your Pills Act of 2015 Authorizes the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to make grants to eligible entities to expand or make available disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications. Defines "eligible entity" to include: a state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency; a manufacturer, distributor, or reverse distributor of prescription medications; a retail pharmacy; a registered narcotic treatment program; a hospital or clinic with an on-site pharmacy; and an eligible long-term care facility. Requires a recipient to use a grant for: expenses of a prescription drug disposal site; implementing disposal procedures and processes and community education strategies; replicating a prescription drug take back initiative throughout multiple jurisdictions; and training of law enforcement officers and other community participants. Limits grants to not more than $250,000 for not longer than two years. Directs the Attorney General to make a grant: (1) to provide technical assistance and training for a grant recipient, and (2) for evaluation of each recipient's performance. Requires recipients to report each fiscal year on: (1) the effectiveness of their prescription drug take back programs, and (2) the effect of disposal efforts on drug circulation.
Title
DROP Act of 2015 Dispose Responsibly of your Pills Act of 2015
Sponsors
Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Diane Black [R-TN] | Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] | Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL] | Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-06-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
2015-05-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2015-05-20 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
2015-05-20 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
2015-05-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
2015-05-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB953 (Related) 2015-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
SB524 (Related) 2016-07-22 - Became Public Law No: 114-198. (TXT | PDF)
SB524 (Related) 2016-07-22 - Became Public Law No: 114-198. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement administration and funding
Prescription drugs
Solid waste and recycling
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement administration and funding
Prescription drugs
Solid waste and recycling
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2463/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2463/BILLS-114hr2463ih.pdf |