H.R.460 - Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007

To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. as introduced.

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12/17/08
wrigleyville23: Baseball: All-Time State Teams

Ron Kittle, C, Gary, 1982-91: .239/.306/.473, 176 HR, 460 RBI, 356 R, 648 H, 1983 AL ROY. Pitching SP: Mordecai Brown, Nyesville, 1903-16: 239-130, 2.06 ERA, 332 CG, 1375 K, Hall of Famer. SP: Tommy John, Terre Haute, 1963-89: 288-231, ...

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12/08/08
meet your government: charles rangel

Proud Sponsor of HR460: To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. You can quote him "We don't windsurf ...

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11/09/08
"The New World Order" (Old World Disorder)

December 2 1969 Congressman George Bush introduces Atlantic Union resolution HR 460. "Whereas a joining together for such purposes of the democratic nations of the Atlantic community to create an Atlantic Union within the framework of ...

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08/14/08
The DiaTribe: Tomahawks Flying into the Future

KEVIN KOUZMANOFF - (18 HR/.460 SLG) JEREMY GUTHRIE (who was given ONLY ONE ML start while with the Tribe) - (3.18 ERA/1.15 WHIP) JODY GERUT - (.289 AVG/.822 OPS) MILTON BRADLEY - (.320 AVG/1.035 OPS/20 HR/63 RBI) ...

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07/28/08
6.7 SuperFreak

Especially if you rig it on a HR 460 and pump a bit. This ultra short video shows ME freeriding that sail on a Kona 10'5 on a beautiful summer day in Denmark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjfdpg7AzY Absolute freedom without a wetsuit ...

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06/07/08
newly released crack cocaine defendants: how are they faring?

the washington post today reports on some crack defendants who were able to leave prison early due to the recent retroactive sentencing guideline reductions. they seem to be coping pretty well, considering the changed world they've ...

Source: talkleft
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06/07/08
Newly Released Crack Cocaine Defendants: How Are They Faring?

The best bill is Charlie Rangel's House bill, "The Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007"HR 460 (with 24 co-sponsors.) It reduces the crack penalties to the current level for powder -- period.

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05/20/08
Crack Sentencing - Assata Shakur Speaks - Hands Off Assata - Let's ...

Please Contact your area representative today and tell them you support H.R. 460 to alleviate the disparity in crack and powder sentencing. LET'S GET ON THIS AND FREE OUR BROTHERS! ...

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05/17/08
Firedoglake » FDL Book Salon Welcomes Ethan Brown, Author of ...

I think the better bill is H.R. 460 which equalizes the penalties and contains no other provisions. But I’m told the reality is we’ll be lucky to get equalization at all rather than a reduction from 100:1 to 25:1. ...

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04/22/08
WTS Kelsh Copper 10cpu(4)

CR=459 (81.9%), CD=834 (98.1%), DR=426 (86.9%), HR=460 (89.3%), MA=845 (99.4%), OQ=970 (97%), SR=623 (95.8%), UT=626 (96.3%). if ur interested post here or pm me and i'll drop it off, i'm expecting to get about 3-4m of this ...

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04/18/08
Sentencing Law and Policy: "Take a Nibble Out of Crime"

Why did Barack Obama decide to co-sponsor Joe Biden's crack-powder equalization bill that precludes retroactivity (S. 1711) instead of backing the House bill (H.R. 460)that at least is silent as to retroactivity? ...

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02/24/08
Mandatory Minimum Rally In Advance of Hearing Tomorrow - TalkLeft ...

Since she was a co-sponsor of Rangel's bill, H.R. 460, see below on why I prefer it, I suppose Rangel's bill doesn't have a chance. Biden's bill, as is typical for him, includes a host of other provisions to increase funding for the war ...

Source: TalkLeft
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02/02/08
Statewide Latino Advocacy Day - Pennsylvania: Two days later...

We need our representatives to make a down payment on education, to pass HR 460 and SR 210 and act on the results of the study. Fix a broken system and make sure that our kids are getting an adequate education. ...

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01/31/08
Statewide Latino Advocacy Day - Pennsylvania: Our Education Brief

HR 460 y SR 210 mandan establecer unas comisiones para estudiar a fondo la cuestión de financiamiento de las escuelas públicas a través de estado, viajando y organizando reuniones públicas para compartir los resultados del estudio y ...

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01/14/08
ACT NOW: It's time to show support for our most important New ...

We are expecting HR 460 to come to a full vote in the House as early as tomorrow, January 15. Please contact your representatives now and urge them to vote “yes” in support of the commission. The passage of HR 460, the proposal to ...

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01/12/08
Wei? jemand was eine abtreibung ca kostet???

Die von Ihnen zu tragenden Kosten belaufen sich auf ungef?hr 460 € für einen instrumentellen ambulanten Eingriff und ungef?hr 360 € bei einem medikament?sen Schwangerschaftsabbruch. Bei station?rer Aufnahme im Krankenhaus müssen Sie ...

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12/25/07
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 4545, The Drug Sentencing Reform and ...

The Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007 (S. 1711) · The Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007 (H.R. 79) · The Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007 (H.R. 460) · The Drug Sentencin

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12/18/07
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.4545 Drug Sentencing Reform and ...

Related Bills:. H.R.79 · H.R.460 · S.1383 · S.1685 · S.1711. Related Issue Areas:. Weapons · Violence · U.S. Sentencing Commission · Trade; 27 more; Sentencing guidelines · Sentences (Criminal procedu

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12/16/07
ron paul...his real record or campaign rhetoric?

hr460 : to amend the controlled substances act and the controlled substances import and export act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. sponsor: rep rangel, charles b. [ny-15] (introduced ...

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12/11/07
White Christmas: Send the Supremes a Thank you card!!

Rangel’s (D-NY) Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007 (HR 460), has stalled. You can help reverse the injustice of the crack/powder sentencing disparity by sending a message to your members of Congress. ...

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12/09/07
Good News

Rangel’s (D-NY) Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007 (HR 460), has stalled. You can help reverse the injustice of the crack/powder sentencing disparity by sending a message to your members of Congress. ...

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11/23/07
Letters to the editor - Nov. 25, 2007

2007-11-25 00:06:00 Sunday News COSTING-OUT EDUCATION Picking our pockets The "costing-out study" and HR 460 [Editorial, "Go to school on it," Nov. 18] is just another scheme to hold up Pennsylvania taxpayers. ...

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11/20/07
CQ Politics | Lighter Crack Penalties: Much Support, No Action

Cocaine bills are S 1383 , S 1685 , S 1711 , HR 79 and HR 460 ; disparity in punishment between crack and methamphetamine, 2006 CQ Weekly, p. 1548. Interested in more from CQ Weekly? Request a Free Trial. Print | E-mail | Reprints ...

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08/14/07
comment on the prison system: jim crow’s modern face by ampersand

y., has introduced a bill (hr 460) that would make them equal. if the congressional black caucus’ constituents are really against changing the racist effects of crack cocaine laws, then that hasn’t had much of an effect on what the ...

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07/05/07
Joe Biden Does Something Good On Drug Policy | Stop the Drug War ...

HR 460 and HR 79. How long is it going to take for these bills to pass? Dealers get sentenced everyday. Are they planning on making this retroactive? Probably not, and they will take there time passing it, since similar bills were ...

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06/10/07
charlie rangel on reentry, crack cocaine sentencing and the vote

(click here to write your us representative in support of hr 460.) nothing too huge here, but of interest, and good to see that the chairman of the powerful appropriations committee is focused on things like this. read full post.

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06/10/07
Crack Cocaine Sentencing Headed to Supreme Court

Last but not least, as I mentioned in my previous blog post, click here to write to Congress in support of HR 460, Charlie Rangel's bill to reduce crack cocaine sentences to the same level as sentences for powder cocaine. ...

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05/31/07
Crack Sentencing

Please Contact your area representative today and tell them you support HR 460 to alleviate the disparity in crack and powder sentencing. LET'S GET ON THIS AND FREE OUR BROTHERS!!!!

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05/20/07
The intriguing new politics of crack sentencing

Y., has introduced a bill (HR 460) that would make them equal. But even if House Democrats compromise, getting a bill passed in that chamber might still be difficult, says one Republican staff member familiar with the issue. ...

Source: Law
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05/20/07
The intriguing new politics of crack sentencing

Y., has introduced a bill (HR 460) that would make them equal. But even if House Democrats compromise, getting a bill passed in that chamber might still be difficult, says one Republican staff member familiar with the issue. ...

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