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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, and for other purposes.

10/15/2007--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary)

Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem to be adulterated any unfinished dextromethorphan that is possessed, received, or distributed in violation of this Act.

Prohibits a person from: (1) possessing or receiving unfinished dextromethorphan unless the person is registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a producer of a drug or device; or (2) distributing unfinished dextromethorphan to any person other than a registered person. Excludes from such prohibitions common carriers that possess, receive, or distributed unfinished dextromethorphan between registered persons.

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  • 10/16/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 10/15/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 970.
  • 10/15/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-377.
  • 10/15/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.
  • 10/15/2007 - Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.970 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House10/19/2007
H.R.970 Reported in House10/17/2007
H.R.970 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House10/17/2007
H.R.970 Introduced in House08/31/2007