To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the process for denying, revoking, or suspending a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-5267
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-03-13
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Department of Justice

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Licensing and registrations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to modify enforcement authorities of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).</p> <p>The bill modifies the required elements of an order to show cause issued by the DEA before it denies, revokes, or suspends a registration for a CSA violation. </p> <p>Additionally, it modifies the standard of review for an immediate suspension order. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Welch (for himself and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) 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 clarify the process for denying, revoking, or suspending a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance, and for other purposes.

1. Elimination of formal process by which a registrant who is subject to an order to show cause may submit a corrective action plan Section 304(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C) (relating to submission of a corrective action plan); (2) by striking paragraph (3) (relating to clarification of a corrective action plan); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. 2. Definition of imminent danger to the public health or safety for purposes of suspending a registration Section 304(d)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(d)(2) ) is amended by striking there is a substantial likelihood of and inserting there is probable cause to believe that .