United States · Law · S
S. 2399 (95th)
Psychotropic Substances Act of 1978
Introduced
20 January 1978
Last action
10 November 1978 · President
Status
Public Law 95-633.
Sponsors
Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Psychotropic Substances Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act, the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to meet obligations under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
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Timeline
20 January 1978
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1978
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1978
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-959.
Source: Committee
27 June 1978
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-959.
Source: Committee
27 July 1978
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
27 July 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
18 September 1978
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12008.
Source: Floor
18 September 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12008.
Source: Floor
18 September 1978
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
7 October 1978
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 October 1978
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
Source: NotUsed
13 October 1978
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 October 1978
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: NotUsed
13 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
13 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
30 October 1978
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 October 1978
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
10 November 1978
President
Public Law 95-633.
Source: President
10 November 1978
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
10 November 1978
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 11 November 1978
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 7 October 1978
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 January 1978
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Sponsors
- Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/2399
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/2399
- us · 95-s-2399 · source updated 10 August 2026