H.R. 3866: Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-01 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 226 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3866 (2004-06-03), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 27, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 - Amends: (1) the Controlled Substances Act to subject an offense of manufacturing, distributing, or possessing with intent to distribute an anabolic steroid within 1,000 feet of a sports facility to twice the maximum penalty otherwise imposed for a controlled substance violation; and (2) the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 to modify the definition of "anabolic steroid" to include certain steroid precursors (including tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) and androstenedione) and to exclude dehydroepiandrosterone. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review the Federal sentencing guidelines with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids and consider amending such guidelines to provide for increased penalties. Authorizes the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to exempt from regulation under the Controlled Substances Act any compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any anabolic steroid that is intended for administration to a human being or an animal and that does not present any significant potential for abuse because of its concentration, preparation, formulation, or delivery system. Directs the Secretary to prepare and submit a report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce evaluating the health risks associated with dietary supplements not scheduled under this Act which contain substances similar to those added to the list of controlled substances under this Act, including recommendations on whether such substances should be regulated as anabolic steroids.

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Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3866, Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 (2004-04-02); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3866, Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 (2004-04-02); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3866, Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 (2004-04-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3866, Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 (2004-04-27)

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Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)

Recorded votes

House roll call 226 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3866 (2004-06-03): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr3866.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3866 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108