U.S. Congress - H.R.1459 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
H.R.1459 - Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act regarding penalties for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act regarding penalties for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 as introduced.
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Official Summary
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 baOfficial Summary
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.
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A bill in the U.S. Congress: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to detention of unlawfully present aliens who are apprehended for driving while intoxicated, to improve State and local enforcement . ... -
Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » Sentencing Levels for Crack and ...
Other bills introduced in the 111th Congress include H.R. 18, H.R. 265, H.R. 1459, H.R. 2178, and H.R. 3245, all of which would completely eliminate the statutory disparity in cocaine sentencing. Another bill, H.R. 1466, would repeal ...
Defense Legislation: Federal Cocaine Sentencing Disparity ...
Other bills introduced in the 111th Congress would completely eliminate the statutory disparity in cocaine sentencing, including HR 18, HR 265, HR 1459, HR 2178, and HR 3245. Another bill, HR 1466, would repeal all statutory mandatory ...
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