DEBAR Act of 2021
Summary
Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2021 or the DEBAR Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to bar an entity from registering to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under certain circumstances. Specifically, the DEA may bar—temporarily or permanently—the registration of an entity that (1) meets or has met any condition for suspension or revocation of the registration, and (2) has a history of prior suspensions or revocations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Signed Aug 6, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Aug 6, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Jul 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5111)
upper
Jul 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5111)
upper
Jul 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 5 (Roll no. 112). (text: 04/14/2021 CR H1763)
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 5 (Roll no. 112).(text: 04/14/2021 CR H1763)
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
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.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert E. Latta
RRepublican
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