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STEER Act

USA116th CongressS-989| Senate 
| Updated: 4/2/2019
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act or the STEER Act This bill establishes registration requirements for tableting machines (pill presses) and encapsulating machines (capsule fillers). Specifically, the bill requires a person who possesses a tableting machine or encapsulating machine to obtain a registration from the Drug Enforcement Administration, subject to specified exceptions. Additionally, it prohibits and penalizes—with civil fines, criminal penalties, or both—the possession of an unregistered tableting machine or encapsulating machine.
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Timeline
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2020: Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act
Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesLicensing and registrations

STEER Act

USA116th CongressS-989| Senate 
| Updated: 4/2/2019
Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act or the STEER Act This bill establishes registration requirements for tableting machines (pill presses) and encapsulating machines (capsule fillers). Specifically, the bill requires a person who possesses a tableting machine or encapsulating machine to obtain a registration from the Drug Enforcement Administration, subject to specified exceptions. Additionally, it prohibits and penalizes—with civil fines, criminal penalties, or both—the possession of an unregistered tableting machine or encapsulating machine.
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Timeline
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2020: Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesLicensing and registrations