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S.1711: 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 June 27, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 12, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Democrats)
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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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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| June 27, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) |