Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-3668
Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2011-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-14
text: 
Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish criminal penalties of a fine, imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both, for trafficking in counterfeit drugs.
 
States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to a drug solely because the drug is manufactured in or imported from a foreign country.

action_date: 2012-06-18
text: 
Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and to establish criminal penalties for trafficking, or attempting to traffic, in counterfeit drugs. 
 
Directs: (1) the Attorney General to give increased priority to efforts to investigate and prosecute offenses that involve trafficking in counterfeit drugs; and (2) the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of such offense to reflect congressional intent that penalties be increased to reflect the serious nature of such offense and the need for an effective deterrent and to account for the resulting harm to the public.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3719)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3719)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3668.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3719-3721)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-537.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-537.
action_date: 2012-06-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-06-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-06-05
text: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
action_date: 2012-03-28
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2012-01-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-14
text: Introduced in House