HR 5086 · 94th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide penalties for persons who obtain or attempt to obtain narcotics or other controlled substances from a retail pharmacy by force and violence.

Introduced 1975-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1975-03-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes the stealing or breaking into any pharmacy with the intent to steal a controlled substance a Federal offense punishable by a $500 fine or imprisonment for not more than 20 years. States that persons who attempt to rob narcotics from a pharmacy by armed robbery shall be punished by imprisonment for not less then 2 years or more that 25 years and may be fined up to $10,000. Provides that killing a person in the attempt to rob a pharmacy of narcotics may result in life imprisonment.…

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Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans