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Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

1/18/2024, 5:56 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 757

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.

Specifically, the bill imposes enhanced criminal penalties for a federal drug offense that involves manufacturing, creating, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is combined with a candy or drink, marketed to appear similar to a candy or drink, or modified by flavoring or coloring to appear similar to a candy or drink. To be subject to an enhanced penalty, the individual must have knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to an individual who is under 18 years of age.

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Current Status of Bill HR 757

Bill HR 757 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 2, 2023. Bill HR 757 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on February 2, 2023.  Bill HR 757's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of February 10, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 757

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
10
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
10
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 757

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- U.S. Sentencing Commission

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 757

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act
Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit manufacturing or distributing candy-flavored controlled substances for minors, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 757

Jim Banks
Jim Banks
IndianaRepublican
Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
New YorkRepublican
George Santos
George Santos
New YorkRepublican
Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr.
Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr.
MontanaRepublican
Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman
South CarolinaRepublican
Ronny Jackson
Ronny Jackson
TexasRepublican

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