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This bill, the RESTRICT Illicit Drugs Act, aims to increase the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to restrict the entry of illicit drugs into the United States. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. The Secretary, through the FDA Commissioner, can transfer packages containing controlled substances being imported illegally to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for further action. 2. The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the debarment, temporary denial of approval, or suspension of a person from importing or offering to import drugs into the U.S. This includes persons convicted of a felony related to drug importation. 3. The bill also amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the FDA to refuse admission of articles being imported or offered for import in violation of the Act's prohibition on importing from debarred individuals. The overall goal of the bill is to strengthen the government's ability to prevent the entry of illicit drugs into the United States.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2739/all-info