S 2633 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

RAVE Act

Introduced Jun 18, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE

Latest action · Oct 9, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10218)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJun 18, 2002
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act of 2002 or RAVE Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit knowingly leasing, renting, or using, or intentionally profiting from, any place (as well as opening, maintaining, leasing, or renting any place, as provided under current law), whether permanently or temporarily, for the purpose of manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using a controlled substance. Subjects violators to: (1) a civil penalty of the greater of $250,000 or twice the gross receipts derived from each violation; and (2) declaratory and injunctive remedies.

Authorizes the court to apportion the penalty between multiple violators, but makes each violator jointly and severally liable.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and consider amending the Federal sentencing guidelines for offenses involving gamma hydroxybutyric acid to provide for increased penalties.

Authorizes appropriations to the Drug Enforcement Administration for: (1) a Demand Reduction Coordinator in each State; and (2) educating youth, parents, and other interested adults regarding drugs associated with raves.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2002 to Sep 11, 2002; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Original	Jun 18, 2002
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch		Jun 27, 2002
I-CT	Joseph I. Lieberman		Sep 3, 2002
D-SC	Strom Thurmond		Sep 11, 2002

Withdrew 2 Patrick J. Leahy D-VT Sep 13, 2002·Richard J. Durbin D-IL Sep 24, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Judiciary Committee	Referred Jun 18, 2002Markup Jun 27, 2002Reported Jun 27, 2002

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 9, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10218)
Jun 27, 2002Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 27, 2002Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 27, 2002Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 453.
Jun 18, 2002Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5705-5706)
Jun 18, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S10218	Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE	Oct 9, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S5705, S5706	Chuck Grassley R-IA, Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE	Jun 18, 2002

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

Jul 15, 2002S. 2633, Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 27, 2002</p>
Jul 15, 2002S. 2633, Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 27, 2002

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to prohibit an individual from knowingly opening, maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, leasing, making available for use, or profiting from any place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance, and for other purpose.
Short Titles as Introduced: Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act of 2002; RAVE Act
Short Titles as Reported to Senate: RAVE Act; Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act of 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jun 27, 2002Reported to Senate
Jun 18, 2002Introduced in Senate

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