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S. 989 (116th)

STEER Act

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Introduced

2 April 2019

Last action

2 April 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Bill Cassidy, Maggie Hassan

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act or the STEER Act This bill 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.

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Timeline

  1. 2 April 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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