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H.R. 1259: Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009

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H.R. 1259: Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-03-03 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-03-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 167 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1259 (2009-03-31), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem to be adulterated any unfinished dextromethorphan that is possessed, received, or distributed in violation of this Act. Prohibits a person from: (1) possessing or receiving unfinished dextromethorphan unless the person is registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a producer of a drug or device or otherwise registered, licensed, or approved pursuant to federal or state law to engage in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical production, or manufacture or distribution of drug ingredients; or (2) distributing unfinished dextromethorphan to any person other than a registered or otherwise authorized person. Excludes from such prohibitions common carriers that possess, receive, or distribute unfinished dextromethorphan for purposes of distributing it between registered, licensed, or approved persons.

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Official text

Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1259, Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009 (2009-03-20); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1259, Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009 (2009-03-20)

Cosponsors on this site

Rick Larsen (D-WA)

Recorded votes

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A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr1259 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111