United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3238 (101st)
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment or the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses.
Introduced
11 September 1989
Last action
23 May 1990 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Douglas, Chuck [R-NH-2], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the imposition of the death penalty or a sentence of life imprisonment without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension for certain violations involving cocaine, heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide, or phencyclidine. Provides that the procedures applicable to the death penalty under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 shall apply to the death penalty for offenses under this Act.
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Timeline
11 September 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 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
14 March 1990
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
23 May 1990
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 September 1989
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Sponsors
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Douglas, Chuck [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/3238
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/3238
- us · 101-hr-3238 · source updated 3 June 2026