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S.1383: Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced May 14, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 12, 2008
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to to decrease mandatory minimum sentencing thresholds for powder cocaine and increase such thresholds for crack cocaine. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend federal sentencing guidelines to: (1) reflect changes to mandatory minimum sentences made by this Act; (2) provide increased sentences for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held.
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| May 14, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) |