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H.R. 1492: Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017

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H.R. 1492: Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-10 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 349 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1492 (2017-07-12), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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

Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to register practitioners (other than pharmacies) to transport controlled substances to and administer controlled substances in other states. A registered practitioner must: be licensed, registered, or authorized to administer controlled substances in the other state; limit the duration of transport to 72 consecutive hours; and comply with recordkeeping requirements.

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Official text

Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1492, Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 (2018-05-10)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1492 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115