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Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007

A bill to reduce the sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine violations, and to provide increased emphasis on aggravating factors relating to the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender.

6/25/2007--Introduced.
Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase (by a factor of five) the amount of a controlled substance or mixture containing a cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) re more...

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January 25, 2008 Bush Haters, Read If You Dare

S. 1685, the Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003, was signed by President Bush on December 3, 2003. It extends for five years the workplace employment eligibility authorization pilot programs created in 1996. It expands the pilot programs ...

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June 30, 2007 Hurricane Katrina?

S.1685 : A bill to ensure the evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency. S.2319 : A bill to provide for the recovery from Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes. S.AMDT.4254 to S.2766 To require the use of ...

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June 24, 2007 S. 1685, A bill to reduce the sentencing disparity between powder ...

S. 1685 would reduce the sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine violations, and it would provide increased emphasis on aggravating factors relating to the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender....

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