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21 U.S.C. 360bbb-8d: Notification, nondistribution, and recall of controlled substances

Created in 2018 by the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 7980 Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (b), (c)

How it got here

Unchanged since the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, Public Law 115-271 (Oct 24, 2018).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.