United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 449 (115th)
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018
Introduced
11 January 2017
Last action
13 June 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 April 2025
Summary
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 This bill requires the Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the increased use since January 2010 by individuals who are 12 to 18 years old of drugs developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," and synthetic amphetamines, also known as "bath salts").
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Timeline
11 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
25 April 2018
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Source: Committee
25 April 2018
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
9 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 June 2018
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5029)
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
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
12 June 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 449.
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5029-5031)
Source: Floor
12 June 2018
Floor
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
13 June 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 13 June 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 June 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 11 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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- related to ← Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/449
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/449
- us · 115-hr-449 · source updated 21 April 2025