S. 854 · 117th Congress

Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021

Introduced on Mar 18, 2021 by Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). 2 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-99.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-99
Introduced
Mar 18, 2021
Cosponsors
2
2 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Mar 14, 2022). Public domain.

Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021

This bill designates methamphetamine as an emerging drug threat (a new and growing trend in the use of an illicit drug or class of drug). It also directs the Office of National Drug Control Policy to implement a methamphetamine response plan.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Dianne FeinsteinD-CASponsor

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Mar 18, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 18, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1648)
  3. Dec 13, 2021Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9125)
  4. Dec 13, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9125)
  5. Dec 13, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S9125)
  6. Dec 13, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S9125)
  7. Dec 14, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Dec 14, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Dec 14, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Feb 28, 2022 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Feb 28, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1156-1158)
  12. Feb 28, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 854.
  13. Feb 28, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1156)
  14. Feb 28, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1156)
  15. Feb 28, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Mar 3, 2022Presented to President.
  17. Mar 3, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  18. Mar 14, 2022Signed by President.
  19. Mar 14, 2022Signed by President.
  20. Mar 14, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-99.
  21. Mar 14, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-99.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.