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H.R. 920 (114th): Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015

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The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 would reduce the mandatory minimum sentencing for controlled substance offenses. It would also reduce sentences of “couriers,” defined as those whose “offense was limited to transporting or storing drugs or money.” Included within the bill is a statement of purpose to “focus limited Federal resources on the most serious of offenders.” The bill has gained support from organizations in protest of mandatory minimum sentencing. Identical versions of this bill have been introduced to the House and the Senate.

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Photo of sponsor Raúl Labrador

Raúl Labrador

Sponsor. Representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Feb 12, 2015
Length: 12 pages
Introduced:

Feb 12, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on February 12, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

History

Oct 30, 2013
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3382 (113th).
Feb 12, 2015
 
Introduced

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H.R. 920 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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