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119-s-3430119th Congress

PURE Act

Sponsored By: Senator Kennedy, John [R-LA]

Introduced

Summary

The PURE Act would change how federal methamphetamine cases trigger penalties by reducing reliance on purity-based thresholds and pushing sentencing rules to focus on harms and deterrence.

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  • It would change laboratory and evidentiary requirements in methamphetamine prosecutions to reduce the reliance on purity measurements. This is meant to ease burdens on forensic labs given evolving purity and production patterns.
  • It would alter the thresholds and wording that currently trigger certain penalties under the federal drug statute. The bill does not decriminalize methamphetamine but changes how prosecutors prove and classify offenses tied to purity.
  • It would direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, as appropriate, revise sentencing guidelines to better reflect harms from methamphetamine offenses. The Commission could adopt enhancements for cases involving multiple victims, repeated violations, dangerous weapons, fatalities, or serious bodily injury.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Review to toughen meth sentences

This bill would direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review federal sentencing rules for methamphetamine offenses. The Commission would be asked to make guidelines tougher to deter harms. It would consider higher penalties for cases with many victims, repeat violations, weapons, or deaths. If changed, this could increase prison time for people convicted of meth offenses.

New rules for methamphetamine charges

This bill would change federal drug-law wording about methamphetamine. It would add the phrase "a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount" near "methamphetamine" in several offenses. It would remove the phrases that referenced 500 grams and 50 grams tied to certain penalties. If enacted, prosecutors and courts could see changes in how cases are charged and what triggers particular penalties.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kennedy, John [R-LA]

LA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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