H.R. 1271 · 115th Congress
DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017
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This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) require a retailer that sells certain drugs containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to have a verification system that is intended to ensure that no one under 18 years of age purchases such drugs from the retailer, (2) establish other restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter drugs containing…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 1, 2017
DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) require a retailer that sells certain drugs containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to have a verification system that is intended to ensure that no one under 18 years of age purchases such drugs from the retailer, (2) establish other restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter drugs containing DXM, and (3) establish restrictions on the distribution of bulk DXM.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017
Latest action (Mar 17, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 1, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.