HR 449 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018

Introduced Jan 11, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Hakeem S. Jeffries D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 13, 2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2017
  2. Passed HouseJun 12, 2018
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017

This bill requires the Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the increased use since January 2010 by individuals who are 12 to 18 years old of drugs developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," and synthetic amphetamines, also known as "bath salts").

Cosponsors 47

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 11, 2017 to Jun 12, 2018, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYChris CollinsOriginalJan 11, 2017
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalJan 11, 2017
R-PAPatrick MeehanOriginalJan 11, 2017
R-SCTrey GowdyOriginalJan 11, 2017
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Feb 9, 2017
R-NDKevin CramerFeb 17, 2017
R-NYDaniel M. Donovan, Jr.Feb 21, 2017
R-NYElise M. StefanikFeb 21, 2017
R-TXMac ThornberryFeb 24, 2017
R-FLGus M. BilirakisFeb 27, 2017
R-FLThomas J. RooneyFeb 27, 2017
R-NYPeter T. KingFeb 28, 2017
R-OHDavid P. JoyceMar 6, 2017
R-GARick W. AllenMar 6, 2017
R-OKMarkwayne MullinMar 16, 2017
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Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 13, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Jun 12, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5029-5031)
  3. Jun 12, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 449.
  4. Jun 12, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5029)
  5. Jun 12, 2018Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 6SUPPORT for Patients and Communities ActRelated billOct 24, 2018
S 3356Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018Related billAug 21, 2018

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 13, 2018Referred in Senate
  2. Jun 12, 2018Engrossed in House
  3. Jan 11, 2017Introduced in House

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