HR 3537 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016

Introduced 2015-09-17· Sponsored by Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2016-09-27)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2016-09-26
Roll #557
Yea 258Nay 101
Democrats
66 Yea·81 Nay
Republicans
192 Yea·20 Nay
PassedHouse · 2016-09-26
Roll #557
Yea 258Nay 101
Democrats
66 Yea·81 Nay
Republicans
192 Yea·20 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to modify the definition of "controlled substance analogue" to mean a substance that has a similar (previously, substantially similar) chemical structure and pharmacological effect to a schedule I controlled substance. The CSA's requirements, prohibitions, and restrictions with respect to schedule I controlled substances apply to the manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale (but not possession) of a controlled substance analogue. The bill amends the Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 to add certain synthetic substances to schedule I of the CSA.…

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H.R. 3537, Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016

Sep 30, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 21, 2016

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans