Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-4806
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2019-10-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Licensing and registrations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2019 or the DEBAR Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to temporarily or permanently prohibit the registration of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of controlled substances (i.e., substances regulated under federal law because of their potential for dependence and addiction) if the entity (1) meets or has met the conditions for suspension or revocation of a registration; and (2) is unfit to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance.</p>

action_date: 2020-11-16
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><b>Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2020 or the DEBAR Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to temporarily or permanently prohibit the registration of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of controlled substances (i.e., substances regulated under federal law because of their potential for dependence and addiction) if the entity (1) meets or has met the conditions for suspension or revocation of a registration, and (2) has a history of prior suspensions or revocations of registration.</p>

action_date: 2020-11-17
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2020 or the DEBAR Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to temporarily or permanently prohibit the registration of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of controlled substances (i.e., substances regulated under federal law because of their potential for dependence and addiction) if the entity (1) meets or has met the conditions for suspension or revocation of a registration, and (2) has a history of prior suspensions or revocations of registration.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4806 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Latta 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 authorize the debarment of certain registrants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2019 or the DEBAR Act of 2019 . 2. Debarment of certain registrants Section 304 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) The Attorney General may issue an order to prohibit, conditionally or unconditionally, and permanently or for such period as the Attorney General may determine, any person from being registered under this title to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance or a list I chemical, if the Attorney General finds that— (1) such person meets or has met any of the conditions for suspension or revocation of registration under subsection (a); and (2) such person is unfit to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance or a list I chemical. .

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4806 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize the debarment of certain registrants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2020 or the DEBAR Act of 2020 . 2. Debarment of certain registrants Section 304 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) The Attorney General may issue an order to prohibit, conditionally or unconditionally, and permanently or for such period as the Attorney General may determine, any person from being registered under this title to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance or a list I chemical, if the Attorney General finds that— (1) such person meets or has met any of the conditions for suspension or revocation of registration under subsection (a); and (2) such person has a history of prior suspensions or revocations of registration. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4806 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize the debarment of certain registrants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2020 or the DEBAR Act of 2020 . 2. Debarment of certain registrants Section 304 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) The Attorney General may issue an order to prohibit, conditionally or unconditionally, and permanently or for such period as the Attorney General may determine, any person from being registered under this title to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance or a list I chemical, if the Attorney General finds that— (1) such person meets or has met any of the conditions for suspension or revocation of registration under subsection (a); and (2) such person has a history of prior suspensions or revocations of registration. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 483 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4806 [Report No. 116–585, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Latta 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 November 16, 2020 Additional sponsor: Mr. Walden November 16, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 16, 2020 Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 23, 2019 A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize the debarment of certain registrants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2020 or the DEBAR Act of 2020 . 2. Debarment of certain registrants Section 304 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) The Attorney General may issue an order to prohibit, conditionally or unconditionally, and permanently or for such period as the Attorney General may determine, any person from being registered under this title to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance or a list I chemical, if the Attorney General finds that— (1) such person meets or has met any of the conditions for suspension or revocation of registration under subsection (a); and (2) such person has a history of prior suspensions or revocations of registration. .

November 16, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment November 16, 2020 Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed