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H.R.920: Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 16, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
62 (46 Democrats, 16 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to direct the court to impose a sentence for specified controlled substance offenses without regard to any statutory minimum sentence if the court finds that the criminal history category for the defendant is not higher than category two. (Currently, the court may disregard the statutory minimum if the defendant does not have more than one criminal history point.) Authorizes a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 16, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Feb. 13, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Feb. 12, 2015 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Feb. 12, 2015 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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Feb. 12, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) |