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H.R. 4223 (112th)

SAFE DOSES Act

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Introduced

20 March 2012

Last action

5 October 2012 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 112-186.

Sponsors

Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]

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Summary

Safe Doses Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce: (1) embezzling, stealing, unlawfully taking, carrying away, or concealing, or obtaining by fraud or deception a medical product that has not yet been made available for retail purchase by a consumer (pre-retail medical product); (2) falsely making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting the labeling or documentation of such a product; (3) knowingly possessing, transporting, or trafficking in a product involved in such a violation; (4) buying or otherwise obtaining, or selling or distributing, with intent to defraud, such a product that has expired or been stolen; or (5) attempting or conspiring to commit such a violation. Sets forth factors that increase such a violation to an aggravated offense. Prescribes criminal and civil penalties for violations, including a civil penalty of up to the greater of three times the economic loss attributable to the violation or $1 million. Provides for increased penalties for the following offenses involving a pre-retail medical product: (1) interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises; (2) engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity; (3) breaking into or entering carrier facilities with intent to commit larceny; and (4) the transportation, sale, or receipt of stolen property. Extends provisions authorizing wiretapping and requiring victim restitution to offenses relating to theft of a pre-retail medical product. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to offenses related to pre-retail medical product theft or robberies and burglaries involving controlled substances to reflect congressional intent that penalties are sufficient to deter and punish such offenses and to appropriately account for actual harm to the public.

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Timeline

  1. 20 March 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 March 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 March 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 March 2012

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 March 2012

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 June 2012

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  7. 6 June 2012

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 6 June 2012

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 June 2012

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 25 June 2012

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-549.

    Source: Committee

  11. 25 June 2012

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-549.

    Source: Committee

  12. 26 June 2012

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 26 June 2012

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3991-3992)

    Source: Floor

  14. 26 June 2012

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3991-3992)

    Source: Floor

  15. 26 June 2012

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4223.

    Source: Floor

  16. 26 June 2012

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3991-3994)

    Source: Floor

  17. 26 June 2012

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  18. 27 June 2012

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  19. 22 September 2012

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 September 2012

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6671)

    Source: Discharge

  21. 22 September 2012

    Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6671)

    Source: Committee

  22. 22 September 2012

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  23. 24 September 2012

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  24. 25 September 2012

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  25. 25 September 2012

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  26. 5 October 2012

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 112-186.

    Source: President

  27. 5 October 2012

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  28. 5 October 2012

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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