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H.R. 1055 (98th)

A bill to place methaqualone in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

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Introduced

27 January 1983

Last action

26 October 1983 · Committee

Status

See H.R.4201.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13]

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Source updated

3 June 2026

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Summary

Transfers methaqualone from Schedule II (abuse potential, but with accepted U.S. medical use) to Schedule I (abuse potential, with no accepted U.S. medical use) of the Controlled Substances Act. Makes this Act effective within 30 days.

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Timeline

  1. 27 January 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 January 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 January 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 February 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 3 October 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 October 1983

    Committee

    See H.R.4201.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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