House Bill 768
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021
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Passed House on May 12, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
768
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021
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 (DEA), a manufacturer or distributor must also exercise due diligence and decline to fill the order.
The DEA must issue regulations specifying the indicators that give rise to a suspicious order.
05/13/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/12/2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2237-2238)
05/12/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2237-2238)
05/12/2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 768 are considered vacated.
05/11/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/11/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 768.
05/11/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2180-2181; text: CR H2180)
05/11/2021
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
04/23/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/04/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/03/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, 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.
02/03/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:48 PM