Ryan Haight Act Introduced in House

The Desert Sun newspaper in Palm Springs, California reports that the Ryan Haight Act was introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday.

According to the article, Rep. Bono Mack of Palm Springs is one of the sponsors of the bill.  She told the paper:

“With prescription drug abuse affecting millions of Americans across our country, it is abundantly clear that we need to put a stop to illegitimate online pharmacy practices,” said Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs.

“Deceptive Internet pharmacy sites do not even require a valid prescription before sending highly addictive and potentially deadly narcotics to anyone with a computer. The laws currently used to govern this industry are archaic, and I am proud to join with my colleagues in introducing legislation that will help us fight prescription drug abuse and protect the health of Americans.”

Here’s the link to the govtrack page following the bill.  The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee, which held a hearing yesterday, and to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which hasn’t scheduled anything yet.