HR 7334 · 96th Congress · Health

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize the use of heroin for terminally ill cancer patients.

Introduced 1980-05-13· Sponsored by Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1980-05-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Controlled Substances Act to permit specified practitioners to register to dispense heroin for an inpatient who has been diagnosed as being terminally ill with cancer.…

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans
Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-18]
Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]
Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]
Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4]
Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4]NY
Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]
Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1]
Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]
Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12]
Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4]
Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5]
Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-21]
Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5]
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27]
Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-15]
Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2]