United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3898 (105th)
Speed Trafficking Life in Prison Act of 1998
Introduced
19 May 1998
Last action
16 September 1998 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Redmond, Bill [R-NM-3], Rep. Pappas, Michael [R-NJ-12], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Speed Trafficking Life in Prison Act of 1998 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to decrease the quantities of methamphetamine necessary to trigger specified trafficking penalties (to correspond to amounts triggering penalties for trafficking in crack cocaine).
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Timeline
19 May 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Judiciary
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 1998
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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
19 May 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 1998
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 May 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 May 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
15 June 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
16 July 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 July 1998
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 6.
Source: Committee
21 July 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 September 1998
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
Source: Calendars
14 September 1998
Discharge
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
14 September 1998
Committee
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee
14 September 1998
Introduced
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 14, 1998.
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 1998
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-711, Part I.
Source: Committee
14 September 1998
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-711, Part I.
Source: Committee
15 September 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7716-7719)
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Floor
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
16 September 1998
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 15 September 1998 · Download file
- Reported in House · 14 September 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 19 May 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 September 1998
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 September 1998
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 September 1998
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 14 September 1998
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House · EN · 19 May 1998
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 May 1998
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Redmond, Bill [R-NM-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Michael [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3898
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/3898
- us · 105-hr-3898 · source updated 3 June 2026