US SB989 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes registration requirements for tableting machines (pill presses) and encapsulating machines (capsule fillers). Specifically, the bill requires a person who possesses a tableting machine or encapsulating machine to obtain a registration from the Drug Enforcement Administration, subject to specified exceptions. Additionally, it prohibits and penalizes—with civil fines, criminal penalties, or both—the possession of an unregistered tableting machine or encapsulating machine.
Title
STEER Act Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2020 (Related) 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Licensing and registrations
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Licensing and registrations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/989/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s989/BILLS-116s989is.pdf |
