# 117-hr-4459: SIMSA

117-hr-4459, SIMSA, is a 117th 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: 117-hr-4459
- Congress: 117
- Title: SIMSA
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- 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 2021 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 (3)

- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
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- 117-hr-3355: SAFE Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-4459 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4459)

## Related
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6207)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-3355: SAFE Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3355)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4459 (as of 2025-11-18).