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S. 1612: Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2011

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S. 1612: Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-09-22 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-09-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2011

Plain summary

Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to prohibit the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical by individuals having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within 12 miles of the U.S. coast. Prohibits the manufacture or distribution of a listed chemical: (1) intending or knowing that it will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States.

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Official text

Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 6 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ron Wyden (D-OR)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-s1612 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112