H.R. 2851 - SITSA Act

SITSA Act

H.R. 2851 — 115^th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues are to be regulated, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues are to be regulated, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

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

Sponsor

John Katko

Co-Sponsors

• Lou Barletta
• Mike Bishop
• Diane Black
• Marsha Blackburn
• Mike Bost
• Susan W. Brooks
• Vern Buchanan
• Ted Budd
• Bradley Byrne
• Steve Chabot
• Chris Collins
• Barbara Comstock
• Ryan A. Costello
• Kevin Cramer
• Carlos Curbelo
• John R. Curtis
• Scott DesJarlais
• Mario Diaz-Balart
• Daniel M. Donovan, Jr.
• Blake Farenthold
• John J. Faso
• Brian K. Fitzpatrick
• Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
• Mike Gallagher
• Vicente Gonzalez
• Bob Goodlatte
• Josh Gottheimer
• Trey Gowdy
• Karen C. Handel
• Andy Harris
• Vicky Hartzler
• Evan H. Jenkins
• David P. Joyce
• Mike Kelly
• Peter T. King
• Stephen Knight
• Frank A. LoBiondo
• Thomas MacArthur
• Tom Marino
• Brian J. Mast
• Michael T. McCaul
• David B. McKinley
• Martha McSally
• Patrick Meehan
• Paul Mitchell
• Alexander X. Mooney
• Grace F. Napolitano
• Richard E. Neal
• Ralph Norman
• Pete Olson
• Scott Perry
• Tom Reed
• Kathleen M. Rice
• David P. Roe
• Thomas J. Rooney
• Keith J. Rothfus
• David Rouzer
• John H. Rutherford
• F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
• Pete Sessions
• Bill Shuster
• Kyrsten Sinema
• Lamar Smith
• Lloyd Smucker
• Elise M. Stefanik
• Steve Stivers
• Thomas R. Suozzi
• Claudia Tenney
• Glenn Thompson
• Michael R. Turner
• Fred Upton
• Filemon Vela
• Greg Walden
• Ted S. Yoho
• Lee M. Zeldin

Subjects

• Crime and law enforcement
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Criminal procedure and sentencing
• Drug trafficking and controlled substances
• Fraud offenses and financial crimes
• Licensing and registrations
• Medical research
• U.S. Sentencing Commission

Related Bills

• S. 1327 (115^th) : SITSA Act
• H.R. 5531 (115^th) : Opioid Emergency Response Act
• H.R. 6 (115^th) : SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
• H.Res. 934 (115^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2851) to Amend the Controlled Substances Act to Clarify How Controlled Substance Analogues Are to Be Regulated, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5735) to Amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to Establish a Demonstration Program to Set Aside Section 8 Housing Vouchers for Supportive and Transitional Housing for Individuals Recovering from Opioid Use Disorders or Other Substance Use Disorders, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5788) to Provide for the Processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection of Certain International Mail Shipments and to Require the Provision of Advance Electronic Information on International Mail Shipments of Mail, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 207 (115^th) : SALTS Act
• H.R. 5021 (115^th) : Stop Online Opioid Sales Act of 2018
• H.R. 6047 (115^th) : SALTS Act

Major Actions

Introduced	6/08/2017
Referred to Committee
Amendments (4 proposed)
Passed House	6/15/2018

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 2851	6/15/2018	This motion PASSED the House 223 voted YES 158 voted NO 47 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage: H R 2851 Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act	6/15/2018	This bill PASSED the House 239 voted YES 142 voted NO 47 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Griffith amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/15/2018	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/15/2018	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Maloney, Sean amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/15/2018	by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	6/08/2017
		6/08/2017	Introduced in House
		6/08/2017	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		6/08/2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
		6/09/2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
		7/12/2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/12/2017	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		6/08/2018	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-713, Part I.
		6/12/2018	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 934 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2851, H.R. 5735 and H.R. 5788 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
		6/15/2018
		6/15/2018	House amendment offered
		6/15/2018
		6/15/2018	House amendment offered
		6/15/2018
		6/15/2018	House amendment offered
		6/15/2018
		6/15/2018	House amendment offered
		6/15/2018	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 934.
		6/15/2018	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2851, H.R. 5735 and H.R. 5788 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
		6/15/2018	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 934 and Rule XVIII.
		6/15/2018	The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Bost to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		6/15/2018	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2851.
		6/15/2018	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 934, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 1.
		6/15/2018	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 934, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 2.
		6/15/2018	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 934, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sean Maloney amendment No. 3.
		6/15/2018	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 934, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendment No. 4.
		6/15/2018	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2851.
		6/15/2018	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		6/15/2018	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		6/15/2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2018	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 2851
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	6/15/2018	On Passage: H R 2851 Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act
		6/15/2018	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Griffith.
		6/15/2018	House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Griffith.
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2018	On agreeing to the Griffith amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2018	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Griffith amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2018	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		6/15/2018	Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee.
		6/15/2018	House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee.
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2018	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2018	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2018	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		6/15/2018	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Maloney, Sean.
		6/15/2018	House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Maloney, Sean.
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2018	On agreeing to the Maloney, Sean amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2018	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		6/15/2018	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Maloney, Sean amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2018	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Thornberry.
		6/15/2018	House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Thornberry.
		6/15/2018	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		6/15/2018	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		6/18/2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 788	Griffith, H. [R-VA9]	June 15, 2018	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2018.
	An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 115-751 to incorporate an inter-agency agreement transmitted to Congress by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Specifically, the amendment clarifies when the Attorney General can temporarily and permanently schedule a drug or substance to the newly created schedule A and prevents the Attorney General from permanently scheduling that drug or substance if the Secretary of HHS determines that there is not sufficient potential for abuse. The amendment also clarifies under what circumstances an applicant for a schedule A registration may continue to conduct research with such schedule A substance while their application is pending, among their research accommodations. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 789	Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	June 15, 2018	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2018.
	An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 115-751 to strike the sentencing commission provision. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 790	Maloney, Sean [D-NY18]	June 15, 2018	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2018.
	An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part A of House Report 115-751 to require the Drug Enforcement Administration to make available a report on controlled substance analogues sold by means of the internet. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 791	Thornberry, Mac [R-TX13]	June 15, 2018	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2018.
	An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 115-751 to specify the factors to determine whether a controlled substance analogue is intended for human consumption, thus making it easier for law enforcement and health officials to take action against synthetic drug manufacturers, distributors, and sellers. Show amendment details