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117-hr-8839117th Congress

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

Sponsored By: Representative Banks, Jim [R-IN]

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Summary

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors. Specifically, the bill imposes enhanced criminal penalties for a federal drug offense that involves manufacturing, creating, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is combined with a candy or drink, marketed to appear similar to a candy or drink, or modified by flavoring or coloring to appear similar to a candy or drink. To be subject to an enhanced penalty, the individual must have knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to an individual who is under 18 years of age.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Banks, Jim [R-IN]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]

    NM • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

    OR • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2022

  • Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2022

  • Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2022

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2022

  • Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2022

  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2022

  • Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 9/20/2022

  • Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 9/20/2022

  • Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 9/29/2022

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/29/2022

  • Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 10/25/2022

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