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HR 1097 98th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Drug abuse Drugs and narcotics Narcotic law and legislation Narcotics and crime

A bill to place methaqualone in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 1983
See H.R.4201.
Oct 3, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 3, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 31, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 31, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transfers methaqualone from Schedule II (abuse potential, but has accepted medical use) to Schedule I (abuse potential, with no accepted U.S. medical use) of the Controlled Substances Act.

Makes this Act effective within six months of enactment.

What's happening now October 26, 1983

See H.R.4201.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4201 Related bill A bill to provide for the rescheduling of methaqualone into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and for other …
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 1983
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Mar 3, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1097: A bill to place methaqualone in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1097/
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"H.R. 1097: A bill to place methaqualone in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1097/.
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H.R. 1097, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1097/.
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