HR 2642 · 97th Congress · Health

A bill to authorize the use of heroin for terminally ill cancer patients.

Introduced 1981-03-19· Sponsored by Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1981-03-23)

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 (15)

5 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]CA
Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-18]NY
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4]NY
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]VA
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8]MD