# 117-s-3257: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lengthen the period of time during which certain controlled substances must be administered to a patient after being delivered by a pharmacy to the administering practitioner.

117-s-3257, A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lengthen the period of time during which certain controlled substances must be administered to a patient after being delivered by a pharmacy to the administering practitioner., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-3257
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lengthen the period of time during which certain controlled substances must be administered to a patient after being delivered by a pharmacy to the administering practitioner.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2021-11-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lengthen the period of time during which certain controlled substances must be administered to a patient after being delivered by a pharmacy to the administering practitioner.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-610: Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act
- 117-s-1543: STANDUP Act of 2021
- 117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 117-s-3522: Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
- 117-s-3115: POWER 2.0 Act
- 117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-s-3257 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3257)

## Related
- [117-s-610: Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-610)
- [117-s-1543: STANDUP Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1543)
- [117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-475)
- [117-s-3522: Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3522)
- [117-s-3115: POWER 2.0 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3115)
- [117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1404)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3257 (as of 2026-10-15).