United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5231 (99th)
Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1986
Introduced
24 July 1986
Last action
27 October 1986 · Committee
Status
See H.R.5484.
Sponsors
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish criminal penalties for the knowing or intentional manufacture, distribution, or possession of a controlled substance analog. (A controlled substance analog is a noncontrolled substance with a chemical structure or effect substantially similar to that of a controlled substance.)
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Timeline
24 July 1986
Committee
Clean Bill H.R.5246 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Source: Committee
24 July 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
24 July 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
27 October 1986
Committee
See H.R.5484.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 July 1986
Sponsors
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1986
- related to ← Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/5231
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/5231
- us · 99-hr-5231 · source updated 3 June 2026