House
Mar 17, 2017To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other purposes.
Summary
Official
DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) require a retailer that sells certain drugs containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to have a verification system that is intended to ensure that no one under 18 years of age purchases such drugs from the retailer, (2) establish other restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter drugs containing DXM, and (3) establish restrictions on the distribution of bulk DXM.
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(3/1/17)
Committee
Passed
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Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
BJ
Mr. Johnson
(R) OH – 6
Cosponsors (3)
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Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2017