United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3220 (101st)
Drug Paraphernalia Control Act of 1989
Introduced
6 September 1989
Last action
6 October 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13]
Subjects
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Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Drug Paraphernalia Control Act of 1989 - Establishes criminal penalties for the possession, sale, delivery, manufacture, or advertisement of drug paraphernalia. Defines "drug paraphernalia" and sets forth guidelines for determining whether an object falls within such definition. Provides for enhanced penalties for delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor. Includes drug paraphernalia within the civil forfeiture provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. Directs the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to establish within the DEA a task force to monitor enforcement of this Act.
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Timeline
6 September 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
6 September 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 September 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
6 October 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/3220
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/3220
- us · 101-hr-3220 · source updated 3 June 2026