HR 5020
114th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2016
Introduced: April 21, 2016
Introduced by:
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2016
This bill requires the Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the increased use since January 2010 by individuals who are 12 to 18 years old of drugs developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," and synthetic amphetamines, also known as "bath salts").
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1