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H.R.2229: Get Tough on Cocaine Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 23, 1997
- Latest Major Action July 31, 1997
- See the seven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Get Tough on Cocaine Act of 1997 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to make prohibitions and penalties for the manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, importation, or exportation of crack cocaine applicable to the same amounts of powdered cocaine. Directs the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to submit to the Congress an annual report on the number of Federal...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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July 23, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.) |