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Senate bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices.

S. 1887Introduced Nov 18, 2003Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch R-UT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 19, 2004 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats

3 of 3 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Joseph Biden (D-DE), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Sponsor’s state and district

Utah in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.