SAFE DOSES Act

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

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 5 October 2012 · Official file
• Referred in Senate · 27 June 2012 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 26 June 2012 · Official file
• Reported in House · 25 June 2012 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 20 March 2012 · Official file

Documents

16 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 5 October 2012

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 5 October 2012

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 5 October 2012

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 22 September 2012

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 June 2012

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 June 2012

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 June 2012

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 June 2012

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 26 June 2012

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 25 June 2012

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 25 June 2012

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 March 2012

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 March 2012

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 March 2012

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Sponsors

• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Patrick Meehan · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
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