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H.R. 2929 (98th)

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide a penalty for employee thefts, customer pilferages, robberies, and burglaries of any controlled substance from any pharmacy, practitioner, hospital, manufacturer, or distributor.

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Introduced

5 May 1983

Last action

31 May 1984 · Committee

Status

See S.422.

Sponsors

Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9]

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Summary

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it a Federal offense for any person to knowingly or intentionally obtain possession of a controlled substance from a distributor, manufacturer or practitioner by robbery, theft or extortion. Provides for a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $10,000, if a dangerous weapon is used, or if death results, a prison term of up to 40 years and a fine of up to $20,000.

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Timeline

  1. 5 May 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 February 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 98-108.

    Source: Committee

  7. 31 May 1984

    Committee

    See S.422.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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