Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.

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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jul 28, 2011

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Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include as a Schedule I controlled substance any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains:

2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-E);

2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-D);

2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-C);

2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-I);

2-[4-(Ethylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-2);

2-[4-(Isopropylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-4);

2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-H);

2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl)ethanamine (2C-N); or

2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-P).

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D–MN

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Judiciary Committee

5 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Jul 28, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.
Jul 28, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 28, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 28, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 14, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced in Senate

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