HR 4963 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

SIMSA

Introduced Oct 31, 2019 Originated House Sponsor John Katko R-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 18, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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. IntroducedOct 31, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2019 or SIMSA

This bill establishes a process and requirements for regulating substances that have a similar chemical structure and actual or predicted effect as a controlled substance that is currently subject to such regulation because of its potential for abuse or dependence.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2019 to Oct 9, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-ORGreg WaldenOriginalOct 31, 2019
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaOriginalOct 31, 2019
D-NYKathleen M. RiceOriginalOct 31, 2019
D-NYThomas R. SuozziNov 19, 2019
R-LASteve ScaliseJan 29, 2020
R-MITim WalbergJan 30, 2020
R-INSusan W. BrooksFeb 6, 2020
R-ILRodney DavisMar 5, 2020
R-CAMike GarciaOct 9, 2020
R-OHSteve StiversOct 9, 2020

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 18, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Nov 1, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Oct 31, 2019Introduced in House
  4. Oct 31, 2019Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 14Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy ActRelated billNov 2, 2020
S 2764SIMSAIdentical billOct 31, 2019

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 31, 2019Introduced in House

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