HR-3878 : Still Just a Bill

Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2019

This bill creates additional requirements for drug manufacturers and distributors who discover a suspicious order for controlled substances.

In addition to reporting the suspicious order to the Drug Enforcement Administration, a manufacturer or distributor must also exercise due diligence and decline to fill the order.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-11-18IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Senate
2020-11-17FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2020-11-17FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5816-5817)House floor actions
2020-11-17FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3878.House floor actions
2020-11-17FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5816-5818)House floor actions
2020-11-17FloorMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2020-11-16CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 481.House floor actions
2020-11-16DischargeCommittee on the Judiciary discharged.House floor actions
2020-11-16CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-583, Part I.House floor actions
2020-09-09CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2020-09-09CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2019-08-15CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.House committee actions
2019-07-24CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2019-07-23IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2019-07-23IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2019-07-23IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
See Subjects
  • Crime prevention
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail and wholesale trades

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