# 119-s-3430: PURE Act

119-s-3430, PURE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3430
- Congress: 119
- Title: PURE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Review to toughen meth sentences: cost, low. 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 c…
- New rules for methamphetamine charges: mixed, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-84: Sarah's Law
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3430 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3430)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-84: Sarah's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-84)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3430 (as of 2026-08-11).