HR 4776 · 99th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to direct the Attorney General to develop a model statute for States to prohibit the establishment and use of freebase houses.

Introduced 1986-05-07· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]· 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: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.(1986-05-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Attorney General to develop a model statute for States to prohibit the establishment and use of freebase houses (places where manufacturing, processing, distributing, purchasing, and using illegal drugs take place). Directs the Attorney General to report such statute to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to State and local law enforcement authorities. Defines "freebasing" as the conversion of cocaine crystals into a smokable base form of the drug.…

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Cosponsors (8)

5 Democrats3 Republicans