# 116-hr-4963: SIMSA

116-hr-4963, SIMSA, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4963
- Congress: 116
- Title: SIMSA
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2019-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2019 or SIMSA This bill establishes a process and requirements for regulating substances that have a similar chemical structure and actual or predicted effect as a controlled substance that is currently subject to such regulation because of its potential for abuse or dependence.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4963 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4963)

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- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4963 (as of 2025-11-18).