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H.R. 5280: Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2006

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H.R. 5280: Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-05-03 · Health · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-05-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2006

Plain summary

Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a final rule within one year of enactment of this Act to prohibit the distribution of unfinished dextromethorphan to any person other than a registered producer of drugs and devices. Prohibits the distribution of unfinished dextromethorphan in violation of this Act.

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Official text

Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · 30 cosponsors

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Rick Larsen (D-WA)

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Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5280 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109