Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1254
Sponsor: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2011-03-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: 
Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to add as schedule I controlled substances: (1) any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains specified cannabimimetic agents (or the salts, isomers, or salts of isomers thereof); and (2) specified additional hallucinogenic substances (or the salts, isomers, or salts of isomers thereof).
 
Extends the period for which the Attorney General may temporarily schedule a substance in schedule I to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety to two years with a one-year extension (currently, one year with a six-month extension).

action_date: 2011-12-08
text: 
Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to add as schedule I controlled substances: (1) any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains specified cannabimimetic agents (or the salts, isomers, or salts of isomers thereof); and (2) specified additional hallucinogenic substances (or the salts, isomers, or salts of isomers thereof).
 
Extends the period for which the Attorney General may temporarily schedule a substance in schedule I to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety to two years with a one-year extension (currently, one year with a six-month extension).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 317 - 98 (Roll no. 904). (text: CR 12/07/2011 H8238)
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 317 - 98 (Roll no. 904).(text: CR 12/07/2011 H8238)
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8272-8273)
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Pitts objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1254.
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8238-8244)
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-11-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 196.
action_date: 2011-11-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-295, Part II.
action_date: 2011-11-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-295, Part II.
action_date: 2011-11-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-295, Part I.
action_date: 2011-11-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-295, Part I.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-10-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
action_date: 2011-07-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-07-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-26
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
action_date: 2011-07-26
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Introduced in House