HR 1459 · 111th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-03-12· Sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2009-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009- Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate: (1) increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine); and (2) restrictions on judicial authority to grant probation or suspended sentences for certain cocaine offenses.…

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Cosponsors (18)

17 Democrats1 Republican