HR 2242 · 112th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-06-20· Sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]· House

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2011-08-25)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine).…

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Cosponsors (16)

14 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8]NC
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA