Ketamine Restriction Act
- Last Action
- 11/1/2022
Actions
- 2022-11-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-06-14Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-06-14Introduced in House
- 2021-06-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-14 (00)
Ketamine Restriction Act
This bill restricts the administration of ketamine to individuals during arrests and detentions.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the administration of ketamine to an individual during an arrest or detention for a federal offense other than in a hospital for medical purposes.
Additionally, a state or local government must have in place a law or policy prohibiting the administration of ketamine to an individual during an arrest or detention other than in a hospital for medical purposes as a condition of receiving grant funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program.
Cosponsors (19)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
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