HR 1501 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-06· Sponsored by Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2005-05-10)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2005 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine, with regard to trafficking, possession, importation, and exportation of such substances, by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]KS