House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to impose a mandatory minimum sentence for illegal manufacture, distribution, or dispensation of smokable crystal methamphetamine.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 20, 1989
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Dec 11, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
103 cosponsors — 43 Republicans, 60 Democrats
41 of 103 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Dick Armey (R-TX), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Jim Bates (D-CA), Howard Berman (D-CA), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), David Bonior (D-MI), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Gary Condit (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI), Jerry Costello (D-IL), R. Coughlin (R-PA), James Courter (R-NJ), Larry Craig (R-ID), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Glenn English (D-OK), Mike Espy (D-MS), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA) and 73 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mel Levine.
- H.J.Res. 276 (101st) Designating September 14, 1989, as "National D.A.R.E. Day".
- H.Res. 119 (101st) Congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers on their 1988 World Series victory.
- H.R. 594 (101st) Global Poverty Reduction Act
- H.J.Res. 535 (101st) Designating September 13, 1990, as "National D.A.R.E. Day".
- H.R. 780 (101st) California Desert Protection Act of 1989
- H.J.Res. 254 (101st) To prohibit the United States Government approval of the manufacturing license agreement relating to the design, development, and…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.