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HR 1042 106th Congress House

Drug Dealer Liability Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those controlled substances.

Introduced: March 24, 1999 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityCommerceDrug abuseDrug law enforcement
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2000
Received in the Senate.
Oct 10, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9534)
Oct 10, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9534)
Oct 10, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1042.
Oct 10, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9535-9537)
Oct 10, 2000
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Mar 9, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 11, 2000

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drug Dealer Liability Act of 1999 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that any person who manufactures or distributes a controlled substance in a felony violation of such Act shall be liable in a civil action to any party harmed, directly or indirectly, by the use of that substance.

Prohibits an individual user of a controlled substance from bringing or maintaining such an action unless the individual personally discloses to narcotic enforcement authorities all of the information known to that individual regarding all his or her sources of illegal controlled substances.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Mar 24, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 24, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1042: Drug Dealer Liability Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1042/
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"H.R. 1042: Drug Dealer Liability Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1042/.
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H.R. 1042, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1042/.
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