Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-313
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2011-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Jurisdiction and venue

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-18
text: 
Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that anyone within the United States who enters into a conspiracy to possess or traffic in controlled substances outside the United States, or who aids or abets others in such conduct, shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply to such conduct if it were to occur within the United States. 

action_date: 2011-12-13
text: 
Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that anyone within the United States who enters into a conspiracy to possess or traffic in controlled substances outside the United States, or who aids or abets others in such conduct, shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply to such conduct if it were to occur within the United States. Excludes simple possession of a controlled substance from the application of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8831)
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8831)
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 313.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8831-8834)
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-324, Part I.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-324, Part I.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 7.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2011-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2011-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-18
text: Introduced in House