HR 5556 · 99th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment for violations involving 10 or more kilograms of certain controlled substances.

Introduced 1986-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Health and the Environment.(1986-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the imposition of the death penalty or a sentence of life imprisonment for certain violations involving ten or more kilograms of heroin, cocaine (including cocaine freebase), phencyclidine, or a controlled substance analogue.…

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