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S 1437 99th Congress Senate

Controlled Substance Analogs' Enforcement Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to create new penalties for the manufacturing with intent to distribute, the possession with intent to distribute… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to create new penalties for the manufacturing with intent to distribute, the possession with intent to distribute, or the distribution of "designer drugs," and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crime preventionDrugs and narcoticsNarcotic trafficNarcotics and crime
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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 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Dec 20, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Dec 18, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Dec 18, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 18, 1985
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Dec 18, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Nov 21, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
Nov 21, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-196.
Oct 3, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 18, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jul 16, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 16, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 1, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

'Designer Drug' Enforcement Act of 1985 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish criminal penalties for the manufacture or possession with intent to distribute or the distribution of unregulated drugs with a chemical structure or effect substantially similar to that of a controlled substance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2977 Identical bill Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 30, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1437: Controlled Substance Analogs' Enforcement Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1437/
MLA
"S. 1437: Controlled Substance Analogs' Enforcement Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1437/.
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S. 1437, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1437/.
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