HR-4806 : Still Just a Bill

Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2019 or the DEBAR Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to temporarily or permanently prohibit the registration of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of controlled substances (i.e., substances regulated under federal law because of their potential for dependence and addiction) if the entity (1) meets or has met the conditions for suspension or revocation of a registration; and (2) is unfit to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance.

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 H5818)House floor actions
2020-11-17FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4806.House floor actions
2020-11-17FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5818-5819)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. 483.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. 116-585, 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
2019-11-15CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.House committee actions
2019-10-26CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2019-10-23IntroReferralReferred 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
2019-10-23IntroReferralReferred 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
2019-10-23IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
See Subjects
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Licensing and registrations

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