HR 18 · 111th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]· House

Bill Progress

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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] Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2009 - 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 (2)

2 Republicans
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4]KY