US Congress Senate Bill 1327 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

SITSA Act Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, sixth schedule of controlled substances—schedule A. A drug or substance in schedule A has a chemical structure that is similar to, and an effect on the body that is similar to or greater than, a controlled substance in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V. The bill adds 13 synthetic fentanyl-related substances to schedule A. It also authorizes, and establishes procedures for, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to temporarily and permanently place a drug or substance in schedule A. The bill establishes criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute a schedule A substance. However, it explicitly prohibits criminal and civil penalties solely for possession of a schedule A controlled substance. The bill makes it unlawful to import, export, manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a schedule A substance that is not clearly labeled. Finally, it establishes new, separate DEA registration requirements for manufacturers, distributors, and importers and exporters of schedule A substances.

SITSA Act Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017

Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB5531 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HR934 (Similar To) 2018-06-13 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB6 (Related) 2018-10-24 - Became Public Law No: 115-271.
HR1099 (Similar To) 2018-09-28 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB2851 (Related) 2018-06-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1327/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1327/BILLS-115s1327is.pdf