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HR 4459 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

SIMSA

Introduced: July 16, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 16, 2021
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.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2021 or SIMSA

This bill establishes a process and requirements for regulating substances that have a similar chemical structure and actual or predicted effect as a controlled substance that is currently subject to such regulation because of its potential for abuse or dependence.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2351 Related bill SIMSA Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 30, 2021
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 26, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Jul 16, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4459: SIMSA. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4459/
MLA
"H.R. 4459: SIMSA." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4459/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4459, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4459/.
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[H.R. 4459: SIMSA](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4459/)
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