United States 115th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 28 R · 20 D cosponsors

HR 449 — Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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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").

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The text indicates that the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions after being received and read twice. Additionally, the reference to the bill being engrossed in the House has been removed. This change matters because it reflects the bill's progression in the legislative process from the House to the Senate.

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449 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
449 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
449 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) use.
449 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) use.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
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449 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) use.
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From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Also cites: 21 U.S.C. § 802

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5029-5031)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 449.

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5029)

  8. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  9. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  10. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  11. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  12. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  14. Introduced in House

  15. Introduced in House

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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1 sponsors · 47 co-sponsors · 499 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 449 do?
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").
Who sponsors HR 449?
HR 449 is sponsored by Jeffries, Hakeem S. (Democratic), Meehan, Patrick (Republican), Gowdy, Trey (Republican), Collins, Chris (Republican), Butterfield, G. K. (Democratic), Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Thornberry, Mac (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Rooney, Thomas J. (Republican), King, Peter T. (Republican), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Joyce, David P. (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Kuster, Ann M. (Democratic), Olson, Pete (Republican), McKinley, David B. (Republican), Comstock, Barbara (Republican), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Davis, Rodney (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), MacArthur, Thomas (Republican), Jenkins, Evan H. (Republican), Walters, Mimi (Republican), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Walberg, Tim (Republican), Engel, Eliot L. (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Cárdenas, Tony (Democratic), Eshoo, Anna G. (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Faso, John J. (Republican), Shea-Porter, Carol (Democratic), Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (Democratic), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Walden, Greg (Republican), Posey, Bill (Republican), and Kilmer, Derek (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 449?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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