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H.R. 1459 (111th): Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
- Introduced:
- Mar 12, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2242 (112th) on Jun 20, 2011.
The bill’s title was written by its sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Status
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This bill was introduced on March 12, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
- Text
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Last updated Mar 12, 2009.
4 pages
- Progress
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Introduced Mar 12, 2009
- Full Title
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act regarding penalties for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.
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- Cosponsors
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18 cosponsors (17D, 1R) (show)
- Committees
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- Summary
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
3/12/2009--Introduced.
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.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 21: Food and Drugs
- Chapter 13: Drug Abuse Prevention and Control
- Subchapter I: Control and Enforcement
- Part A: Introductory Provisions
- Section 801: Congressional findings and declarations: controlled substances
- Part D: Offenses and Penalties
- Section 841: Prohibited acts A
- Subchapter II: Import and Export
- Section 951: Definitions
- Section 960: Prohibited acts A
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