To protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school, and for other purposes.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Comptroller General to review and report on: (1) the variation among States in definitions of psychotropic medication as used in regard to State jurisdiction over public education; (2) the prescription rates of medications used in public schools to treat children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other disorders or illnesses; (3) which such medications are listed under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA); and (4) which such medications are not listed under CSA, including their properties and effects and whether they have been considered for CSA listing.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E432)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Education Reform Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-121.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-121.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
Mr. Burns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4382-4387)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1170.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4398)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 1 (Roll no. 203).(text: CR H4382)
Roll Call #203 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 1 (Roll no. 203). (text: CR H4382)
Roll Call #203 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.