Ecstasy: Legislative Proposals in the 107th Congress to Control MDMA

Publication Date: January 2003

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Social conditions

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Legislation was proposed in the 107th Congress to combat the use and abuse of Ecstasy (MDMA) and other "club drugs." The RAVE Act (S. 2633/H.R. 5519) would have intensified federal efforts to control Ecstasy by amending the "crack house statute" to more directly target rave promoters. The Senate bill was reported by the Judiciary Committee and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar but died at the end of the 107th Congress. Another bill, the Ecstasy Prevention Act of 2001 (S. 1208/H.R. 2582) would have encouraged local communities to crack down on raves and would have authorized additional funds to be used in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas for anti-Ecstasy law enforcement activities. The Senate attached a version of S. 1208 to the Department of Justice authorization act (H.R. 2215), but it was deleted in conference. H.R. 3138 and H.R. 3782 would also have opposed Ecstasy and other club drugs but did not see action. This report will no longer be updated.