Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4073
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2017-10-16
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Licensing and registrations

Prescription drugs

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> <b>Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to eliminate the provision that defines the phrase &quot;imminent danger to the public health and safety.&quot; Under current law, the Drug Enforcement Administration may immediately suspend the registration of a controlled substances manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser to prevent imminent danger to the public health and safety.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4073 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2017 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to strike the definition of imminent danger to the public health or safety that was added by Public Law 114–145 for purposes of suspending a registration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017 . 2. Definition of imminent danger to the public health or safety for purposes of suspending a registration Section 304(d) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking (d)(1) The Attorney General and inserting (d) The Attorney General ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2).