US SB1089 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) and the Attorney General (AG) to jointly carry out a program under which a member of the Armed Forces (member), an individual receiving or entitled to military retired or retainer pay, a dependent-beneficiary of a member, or any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the property of any of such individuals may deliver a personal-use controlled substance (the prescription medication of a deceased individual) for disposal at a facility to be specified by the Secretary and the AG. Requires the Secretary and AG, in implementing the program, to develop appropriate guidelines and procedures to prevent the diversion, misuse, theft, or loss of such delivered substances. Directs the Secretary and the AG to jointly carry out a program under which a veteran, a veteran's spouse or dependent, a person in receipt of medical services at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility, or any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the property of any of such individuals may deliver such a controlled substance for disposal at a specified facility, subject to the same guidelines and procedures with respect to such delivered substances.
Title
Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2013
Sponsors
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] |
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] |
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-06-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
2013-06-04 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3957) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3714 (Same As) 2014-01-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1089/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1089/BILLS-113s1089is.pdf |