H.R. 3250: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-28 · Health · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 520.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of a drug containing dextromethorphan (DXM, a cough suppressant and drug of abuse) to an individual under age 18 unless the individual has a prescription or is actively enrolled in the military. Retailers selling DXM must implement a verification system to ensure compliance. Civil monetary penalties that escalate upon repeated violation are imposed. (Sec. 3) Unfinished DXM may only be possessed by, distributed to, and received by persons registered with the Food and Drug Administration as producers of a drug or medical device or otherwise allowed to engage in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical production, or manufacture or distribution of drug ingredients. Common carriers distributing unfinished DXM between authorized persons are exempted. Civil monetary penalties are imposed for possession and distribution violations.

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Official text

DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · 20 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3250, DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 (2016-06-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3250.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3250 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114