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S. 207: SALTS Act

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S. 207: SALTS Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-24 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472. 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

SALTS Act

Plain summary

Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2017 or the SALTS Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to set forth factors that may be considered as evidence to determine whether a controlled substance analogue is intended for human consumption. (Under current law, a controlled substance analogue that is intended for human consumption is treated as a schedule I controlled substance. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.)

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Official text

SALTS Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 17 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 207, Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2017 (2018-07-03)

Cosponsors on this site

Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-s207 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115