# 116-hr-4806: DEBAR Act of 2020

116-hr-4806, DEBAR Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4806
- Congress: 116
- Title: DEBAR Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2019-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2019 or the DEBAR Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to temporarily or permanently prohibit the registration of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of controlled substances (i.e., substances regulated under federal law because of their potential for dependence and addiction) if the entity (1) meets or has met the conditions for suspension or revocation of a registration; and (2) is unfit to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-12: CTF Act
- 116-hr-8545: Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8132: American COMPETE Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-4806 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4806)

## Related
- [116-hr-12: CTF Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-12)
- [116-hr-8545: Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8545)
- [116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8333)
- [116-hr-8132: American COMPETE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8132)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4806 (as of 2025-11-18).