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HR 3238 101th Congress House

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment or the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses.

Introduced: September 11, 1989 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 14, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sep 11, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 11, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 11, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3238: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment or the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3238/
MLA
"H.R. 3238: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment or the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3238/.
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H.R. 3238, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3238/.
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[H.R. 3238: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment or the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3238/)
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