Controlled Substances Trafficking Prohibition Act
Public Law 105-357 · H.R. 3633 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 10, 1998 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH-1)
Cosponsors (13): Rep. Bill McCollum, Rep. George Gekas,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Controlled Substances Trafficking Prohibition Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to prohibit U.S. residents from importing into the United States a non-schedule I controlled substance exceeding 50 dosage units if they: (1) enter the United States through an international land border; and (2) do not possess a valid prescription or documentation verifying such a prescription.
Declares that such Federal requirement does not limit any State from imposing additional requirements.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee- Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Nov 10, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-357.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 20, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 3, 1998FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 16, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- May 20, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- May 7, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 17, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 15, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 1, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.