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H.R.4545: Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Dec. 13, 2007
- Latest Major Action Dec. 13, 2007
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
43 (43 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase the amount of a controlled substance or mixture containing a cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) required for the imposition of mandatory minimum prison terms for crack cocaine trafficking to eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.Eliminates the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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 Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Dec. 13, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) |