Senate bill · 109th Congress · Public Law 109-56
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes.
Became law on Aug 2, 2005.
Sponsor: Sen. Carl Levin D-MIWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 24, 2005
- Committee actionFeb 1, 2005
- Passed SenateJul 19, 2005 · by unanimous consent
- Passed HouseJul 27, 2005 · 429–0
- To the PresidentJul 29, 2005
- Became lawAug 2, 2005
Latest action: Aug 2, 2005 — Became Public Law No: 109-56.
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
5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats
2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Joseph Biden (D-DE), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT).
More from the sponsor
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- S.Res. 33 (109th) A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.
- S. 11 (109th) Standing With Our Troops Act of 2005
- S. 770 (109th) National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2005
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.