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H.R.3713: Sentencing Reform Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 8, 2015
- Latest Major Action Dec. 23, 2016
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Bill Cosponsors
79 (60 Democrats, 19 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to reduce from 20 to 15 years and from life to 25 years the mandatory minimum prison terms for certain nonviolent repeat drug offenses. (A drug offense includes the unlawful import, export, manufacture, or distribution of, or the possession with intent to distribute, a controlled substance.) Additionally, it...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 23, 2016 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 698.
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| Dec. 23, 2016 |
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. |
| Dec. 23, 2016 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-888, Part I.
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| Nov. 18, 2015 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| Nov. 18, 2015 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Nov. 16, 2015 |
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
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| Nov. 3, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Oct. 9, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Oct. 8, 2015 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Oct. 8, 2015 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Oct. 8, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.) |