The Controlled Substances Act (CSA): A Legal Overview for the 119th Congress
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- S 1439117th Congress
FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act
Apr 28, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 1723117th Congress
Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act
May 20, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1006117th Congress
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Mar 25, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 1434117th Congress
Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act
Apr 28, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- HR 715115th Congress
Compassionate Access Act
Feb 14, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- HR 1119116th Congress
Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019
Mar 14, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- HR 9162117th Congress
SOS Act of 2022
Oct 8, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
- HR 1595116th Congress
SAFE Banking Act of 2019
Sep 26, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S 1293117th Congress
Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2021
Apr 21, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 1404117th Congress
Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
Feb 1, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-85.
- HR 2580116th Congress
Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2019
May 31, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 3543116th Congress
Ensuring Access to Counseling and Training for All Small Businesses Act of 2019
Jun 27, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- HR 3546116th Congress
State Cannabis Commerce Act
Jul 30, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 3884116th Congress
MORE Act of 2020
Dec 7, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- HR 420116th Congress
Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
Feb 8, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- S 1028116th Congress
STATES Act
Apr 4, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 1200116th Congress
SAFE Banking Act of 2019
Apr 11, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S 2030116th Congress
State Cannabis Commerce Act
Jun 27, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 171116th Congress
LUMMA
Jan 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- S 3342116th Congress
Zero Tolerance for Deceptive Fentanyl Trafficking Act
Feb 27, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 421116th Congress
Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019
Feb 7, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- HR 2093116th Congress
STATES Act
May 15, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 1026117th Congress
LABEL Opioids Act
Apr 28, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 1384117th Congress
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021
Apr 28, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 1614117th Congress
Destigmatizing in Immigration Act
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- HR 1910117th Congress
Federal Initiative To Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 1996117th Congress
SAFE Banking Act of 2021
Apr 20, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- HR 2209117th Congress
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Oct 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 2617117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Dec 29, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-328.
- HR 2712117th Congress
Ensuring Safe Capital Access for All Small Businesses Act of 2021
Oct 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 2864117th Congress
Clean Slate Act of 2021
Sep 21, 2022 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.
- HR 3253117th Congress
Impaired Driving Study Act of 2021
May 17, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- HR 3601117th Congress
Fully Informed Veteran Act of 2021
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 3617117th Congress
Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act
Apr 4, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- HR 365117th Congress
Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2021
Mar 5, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 3675117th Congress
Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act of 2021
Jun 2, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- HR 430117th Congress
Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act
Mar 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- HR 4536117th Congress
Welfare for Needs not Weed Act
Jul 19, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 5657117th Congress
Medical Marijuana Research Act
Apr 5, 2022 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 5694117th Congress
Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 6150117th Congress
Opioid QuOTA Act of 2021
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 6713117th Congress
CEASE Overdose Act of 2022
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 8030117th Congress
Fentanyl is a WMD Act
Jun 14, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
- HR 8200117th Congress
CLIMB Act
Jun 23, 2022 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- S 785116th Congress
Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Oct 17, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-171.
- HR 8540117th Congress
Developing and Nationalizing Key Cannabis Research Act of 2022
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 8591117th Congress
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall conduct research on programs to educate workplace professionals on the prevention of impairment from the use of cannabis, opioids, and other drugs, and the risks resulting from individuals working while impaired, and for other purposes.
Jul 29, 2022 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 8825117th Congress
Small and Homestead Independent Producers Act of 2022
Sep 29, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- HR 9093117th Congress
Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- S 2235117th Congress
MATE Act of 2021
Jun 24, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.