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Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

USA118th CongressHR-757| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2023
Jim Banks

Jim Banks

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (10)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)George Santos (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors. Specifically, the bill imposes enhanced criminal penalties for a federal drug offense that involves manufacturing, creating, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is combined with a candy or drink, marketed to appear similar to a candy or drink, or modified by flavoring or coloring to appear similar to a candy or drink. To be subject to an enhanced penalty, the individual must have knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to an individual who is under 18 years of age.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8839
Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8839
    Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act


  • February 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • February 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 118-1223: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
Child healthChild safety and welfareCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesU.S. Sentencing Commission

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

USA118th CongressHR-757| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2023
Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors. Specifically, the bill imposes enhanced criminal penalties for a federal drug offense that involves manufacturing, creating, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is combined with a candy or drink, marketed to appear similar to a candy or drink, or modified by flavoring or coloring to appear similar to a candy or drink. To be subject to an enhanced penalty, the individual must have knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to an individual who is under 18 years of age.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8839
Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8839
    Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act


  • February 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • February 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jim Banks

Jim Banks

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (10)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)George Santos (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 118-1223: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthChild safety and welfareCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesU.S. Sentencing Commission