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S 1943 97th Congress Senate

A bill to increase the penalties for smuggling quantities of marihuana exceeding 1,000 pounds.

Introduced: December 11, 1981 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crime preventionDrugs and narcoticsMarijuanaNarcotic traffic
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 1982
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Dec 15, 1981
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Dec 15, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law for ninety (90) days.
Dec 11, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Dec 11, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 1, 1982

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase the penalties for importing a quantity of marihuana exceeding one thousand pounds.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 9, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1943: A bill to increase the penalties for smuggling quantities of marihuana exceeding 1,000 pounds.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1943/
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"S. 1943: A bill to increase the penalties for smuggling quantities of marihuana exceeding 1,000 pounds.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1943/.
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