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H.R. 5103 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide more effective criminal penalties for violations involving cocaine, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 26, 1986 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Children and youthCocaineCrime preventionCriminal procedure and sentencing
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1986
See H.R.5484.
Jul 14, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 3, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 26, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 26, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 26, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 27, 1986

See H.R.5484.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to impose increased criminal penalties for dealing in: (1) one or more grams of a base form of cocaine; and (2) 100 or more grams of other schedule I or II narcotic drugs. (Current law imposes such increased penalties on a kilogram or more of some schedule I or II narcotic drugs.)

Includes cocaine in any base form as a schedule I substance.

Imposes enhanced penalties for the manufacture of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near such schools.)

Provides increased penalties (up to life imprisonment) for certain violations of the Controlled Substances Act which result in a person's death.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5484 Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5103: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide more effective criminal penalties for violations involving cocaine, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5103/
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"H.R. 5103: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide more effective criminal penalties for violations involving cocaine, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5103/.
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H.R. 5103, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5103/.
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