House Bill 6554
115th Congress(2017-2018)
STEER Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 26, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6554
Congress
115
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
Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act or the STEER Act
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish registration requirements for tableting machines and encapsulating machines.
Specifically, the bill requires a person who possesses a tableting machine or encapsulating machine to obtain a registration from the Drug Enforcement Administration, subject to specified exceptions.
Additionally, it prohibits and penalizes—with civil fines, criminal penalties, or both—the possession of an unregistered tableting machine or encapsulating machine.
July 26, 2018
10/01/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
07/27/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/26/2018
Referred 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.
07/26/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:56 PM