Rep. Calvert Welcomes Bipartisan Anti-Meth Bill

Rep. Calvert Welcomes Bipartisan Anti-Meth Bill
Thursday, September 22, 2005

WASHINGTON, DC - The Methamphetmine Epidemic Elimination Act was introduced today in the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill addresses the rising crisis of methamphetamine use. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona), who is a co-chair of the Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamines (the Meth Caucus), was one of 33 cosponsors to the bill.

"The Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act is a truly comprehensive, bipartisan federal effort that will aid our fight against meth on both a domestic and international level," said Rep. Calvert. "Meth destroys lives and destroys neighborhoods, and use of the drug has become an epidemic. We must pass this legislation as soon as possible and stem the growing tide of meth use in America."

The bill was introduced by Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN), Chairman of the House Drug Policy Subcommittee, and cosponsored by, among others, Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and all four co-chairs of the Meth Caucus. This tackles every stage of meth trafficking, including precursor control, international monitoring, environmental regulation, and criminal prosecution.

The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, which is part of the House Judiciary Committee, plans to hold a hearing on the bill early next week.

For more information about the bill, please visit Rep. Souder's website at http://souder.house.gov.

For more information about the hearing, please visit http://judiciary.house.gov.

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