United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2962 (108th)
Ecstasy Awareness Act of 2003
Introduced
25 July 2003
Last action
4 September 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Ecstasy Awareness Act of 2003 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit profiting monetarily from a rave or similar electronic dance event, knowing or having reason to know that the unlawful use or distribution of a controlled substance occurs at the event. Sets penalties for violations by persons (up to a $500,000 fine and 20 years' imprisonment) and organizations (up to a $2 million fine). Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General to make grants to provide training to State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agents for prosecution of ecstasy offenses. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for the use by local educational agencies of grant funds for activities to prevent or reduce the use of the illegal drug commonly called ecstasy.
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Timeline
25 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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
25 July 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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
25 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 August 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
13 August 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Source: Committee
4 September 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 July 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2962
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/2962
- us · 108-hr-2962 · source updated 23 March 2026