A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the robbery of a controlled substance from a pharmacy.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for whoever robs, by force and violence or intimidation, a licensed pharmacy which is regularly engaged in retail dispensing of prescription drugs or devices in interstate commerce, if such robbery is part of a pattern of robberies in the locality. Defines "property" as a controlled substance, as defined in the Controlled Substances Act, whose value exceeds $500.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

   Source: Committee

4. 17 June 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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