3.0.0 2463 2023-01-11T13:31:20Z 2023-01-11T13:31:20Z House HR 2015-05-20 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERA:H.R. 2463.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H3506]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-16T21:20:47Z Referred to 2015-05-20T14:01:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-22T15:13:09Z Referred to 2015-05-20T14:01:45Z Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 114 953 HR 2015-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Related bill CRS Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 114 524 S 2016-07-22 Became Public Law No: 114-198. Related bill CRS 2015-06-16 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-05-22 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-05-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-05-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-05-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 N R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2015-05-20 True B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2015-07-29 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-07-29 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2015-07-29 False D000613 Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] Robert Dold R IL J. 10 2015-09-09 False L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 9 2015-09-16 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2015-09-30 False D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 2015-10-07 False Crime and Law Enforcement 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 Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-05-20 Introduced in House 2015-07-23T17:53:13Z 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.

]]> Dispose Responsibly of your Pills Act of 2015 Display Title Dispose Responsibly of your Pills Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for drug disposal sites. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Dispose Responsibly of your Pills Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced DROP Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2463ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2463ih.xml 2015-06-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.