Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

Summary

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors. Specifically, the bill imposes enhanced criminal penalties for a federal drug offense that involves manufacturing, creating, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is combined with a candy or drink, marketed to appear similar to a candy or drink, or modified by flavoring or coloring to appear similar to a candy or drink. To be subject to an enhanced penalty, the individual must have knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to an individual who is under 18 years of age.

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Timeline

1. 15 September 2022

   Introduced

   Referred 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 September 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 September 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 September 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 September 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 September 2022

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Sponsors

• Jim Banks · R · Sponsor
• Byron Donalds · R · Sponsor
• Jake LaTurner · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Sponsor
• Dan Newhouse · R · Sponsor
• Daniel Meuser · R · Sponsor
• Clay Higgins · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Marjorie Greene · R · Sponsor
• Yvette Herrell · R · Sponsor
• Matthew Rosendale · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Bob Gibbs · R · Sponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Sponsor
• Ralph Norman · R · Sponsor
• Lance Gooden · R · Sponsor
• Barry Moore · R · Sponsor
• Ronny Jackson · R · Sponsor
• Austin Scott · R · Sponsor
• Cliff Bentz · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Andrew Clyde · R · Cosponsor
• W. Steube · R · Cosponsor
• Tracey Mann · R · Cosponsor
• John Moolenaar · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas Tiffany · R · Cosponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• Virginia Foxx · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Debbie Lesko · R · Cosponsor
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