# 117-hr-1002: DEBAR Act of 2021

117-hr-1002, DEBAR Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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- As of: 2026-01-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1002
- Congress: 117
- Title: DEBAR Act of 2021
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Debarment authority to permanently or temporarily bar repeat “bad actor” registrants from federal controlled‑substance or List I chemical registrations.** This law lets the Attorney General prohibit manufacturers, distributors, or dispensers from holding registrations when they meet the Controlled Substances Act’s suspension or revocation criteria and also have a history of prior suspensions or revocations. The debarment can be conditional or unconditional and may be permanent or for a set period.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 411 | 5 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Attorney General can bar controlled-drug licenses: cost, high. The Attorney General can bar a person or business from federal registration to handle controlled drugs or List I chemicals. The bar can be permanent or time-limited, and may be conditional or unconditional. It applies only when the person meets suspension or revocation grounds and has prior suspens…

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1002 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1002)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-9045: Nuclear Assistance for America’s Small Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9045)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1002 (as of 2026-01-05).