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HCONRES 309 100th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that any proposal to legalize illicit drugs as a method to address the problem of illicit drug trafficking and use in the United States…

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that any proposal to legalize illicit drugs as a method to address the problem of illicit drug tra… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that any proposal to legalize illicit drugs as a method to address the problem of illicit drug trafficking and use in the United States should be rejected.

Introduced: June 22, 1988 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Drug abuseDrugsDrugs and narcoticsNarcotic traffic
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It was not agreed to before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 13, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 2, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 2, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 2, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) any proposal to legalize illicit drugs, as a method to combat their sale and use, should be rejected; and (2) the Congress should explore only those proposals which directly attack the supply of, and demand for, illicit drugs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 22, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 309: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that any proposal to legalize illicit drugs as a method to address the problem of illicit drug trafficking and use in the United States should be rejected.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-309/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 309: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that any proposal to legalize illicit drugs as a method to address the problem of illicit drug trafficking and use in the United States should be rejected.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-309/.
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H. Con. Res. 309, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-309/.
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[H. Con. Res. 309: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that any proposal to legalize illicit drugs as a method to address the problem of illicit drug trafficking and use in the United States should be rejected.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-309/)
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