United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1616 (109th)
Protecting Children from Drugs Act of 2005
Introduced
13 April 2005
Last action
8 June 2005 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4194)
Sponsors
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
Protecting Children from Drugs Act of 2005 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase the penalty for creating a substantial risk to human life while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance, or transporting materials to do so, where the individual is under age 18. Makes the presence of an individual under age 18 at the place of manufacture or transport prima facie evidence that such individual's life was endangered.
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Timeline
13 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
10 May 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
8 June 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4194)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1616
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1616
- us · 109-hr-1616 · source updated 10 February 2026