Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 115th Congress ended.

D JeffriesSponsor

47 cosponsors · 19 D, 28 R

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

House Introduced Jan 11, 2017
House Passed Jun 12, 2018

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 11, 2017

Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017

This bill requires the Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the increased use since January 2010 by individuals who are 12 to 18 years old of drugs developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," and synthetic amphetamines, also known as "bath salts").

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018

Latest action (Jun 13, 2018): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 11, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

House Introduced Jan 11, 2017
House Passed Jun 12, 2018

No recorded floor vote found.