A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow a veterinarian to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location.

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Introduced

17 June 2013

Last action

20 March 2014 · Referred

Status

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

Summary

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit a veterinarian who is registered to manufacture or distribute controlled substances from being required to have a separate registration in order to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice at a site other than such veterinarian's principal place of business or professional practice, as long as the site of transporting and dispensing is located in a state where the veterinarian is licensed to practice.

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Timeline

17 June 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2014
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S185)
Source: Floor
8 January 2014
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S185)
Source: Floor
8 January 2014
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S185)
Source: Discharge
8 January 2014
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S185)
Source: Committee
9 January 2014
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2014
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
9 January 2014
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 January 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
20 March 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Referred in House · 9 January 2014 · Official file
Engrossed in Senate · 8 January 2014 · Official file
Introduced in Senate · 17 June 2013 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

Referred in House (text)

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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 9 January 2014
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Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 9 January 2014
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 January 2014
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 January 2014
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 8 January 2014
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 June 2013
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 June 2013
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 June 2013
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Related records

related to → Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014
related to → Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1171
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1171
us · 113-s-1171 · source updated 10 August 2026