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H.R.4599: Open Air Drug Market Penalty Act of 1998
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced Sept. 18, 1998
- Latest Major Action Sept. 30, 1998
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Open Air Drug Market Penalty Act of 1998 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose an additional five years' imprisonment for knowingly committing a Federal offense of which an element is the distribution of a controlled substance and for which the maximum term of imprisonment equals or exceeds five years within 500 feet of the place where such an offense was committed within the preceding 48 hours. Prohibits: (1) the court from placing...
(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 Crime.
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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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| Sept. 18, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.) |