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S. 1686: Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013

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S. 1686: Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-12 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7962)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7962) 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013

Plain summary

Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it unlawful for any person at least 18 years of age to: (1) knowingly or intentionally manufacture or create a Schedule I or II controlled substance that is combined with a beverage or candy product, marketed or packaged to appear similar to a beverage or candy product, or modified by flavoring or coloring; and (2) know, or have reasonable cause to believe, that the combined, marketed, packaged, or modified controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to a person under 18 years of age. Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for violations (not more than 10 years for a first offense or 20 years for a subsequent offense, involving the same controlled substance and schedule). Exempts any controlled substance that has been approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the drug approval process or that has been altered at the direction of a medical practitioner for a legitimate medical purpose. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy statements to reflect the enhanced penalties provided by this Act.

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Official text

Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 2 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-s1686 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113