United States · Bill · S
S. 1437 (99th)
Controlled Substance Analogs' Enforcement Act of 1985
Introduced
16 July 1985
Last action
1 May 1986 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
'Designer Drug' Enforcement Act of 1985 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish criminal penalties for the manufacture or possession with intent to distribute or the distribution of unregulated drugs with a chemical structure or effect substantially similar to that of a controlled substance.
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Timeline
16 July 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 1985
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
3 October 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
21 November 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
Source: Calendars
21 November 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-196.
Source: Committee
21 November 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-196.
Source: Committee
18 December 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 1985
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 December 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 December 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
22 January 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
1 May 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 December 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 July 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1985
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1437
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/1437
- us · 99-s-1437 · source updated 10 August 2026