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Dispose Responsibly of your Pills Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:31 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2463

Dispose Responsibly of your Pills Act of 2015 or the DROP Act of 2015

Authorizes the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to make grants to eligible entities to expand or make available disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications.

Defines "eligible entity" to include:

  • a state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency;
  • a manufacturer, distributor, or reverse distributor of prescription medications;
  • a retail pharmacy;
  • a registered narcotic treatment program;
  • a hospital or clinic with an on-site pharmacy; and
  • an eligible long-term care facility.

Requires a recipient to use a grant for:

  • expenses of a prescription drug disposal site;
  • implementing disposal procedures and processes and community education strategies;
  • replicating a prescription drug take back initiative throughout multiple jurisdictions; and
  • training of law enforcement officers and other community participants.

Limits grants to not more than $250,000 for not longer than two years.

Directs the Attorney General to make a grant: (1) to provide technical assistance and training for a grant recipient, and (2) for evaluation of each recipient's performance. Requires recipients to report each fiscal year on: (1) the effectiveness of their prescription drug take back programs, and (2) the effect of disposal efforts on drug circulation.

Current Status of Bill HR 2463

Bill HR 2463 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 20, 2015. Bill HR 2463 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on May 20, 2015.  Bill HR 2463's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. as of June 16, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2463

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
5
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2463

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health programs administration and funding
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Prescription drugs
- Solid waste and recycling

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2463

Dispose Responsibly of your Pills Act of 2015
To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for drug disposal sites.
Dispose Responsibly of your Pills Act of 2015
DROP Act of 2015

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