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H.R. 3245 (IH) - Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:
- Congress Number
- 111th Congress
- Congress Session
- 1st Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- July 16, 2009
- Action
- Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Quigley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
- Bill Number
- H.R. 3245
- Bill Version
- Introduced in House (IH)
- Short Title
- Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 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.
- Sponsors
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott(VA)
- Cosponsors
- Sheila Jackson Lee (TX); Maxine Waters (CA); John Conyers, Jr. (MI); Charles B. Rangel (NY); Jerrold Nadler (NY); Zoe Lofgren (CA); Pedro R. Pierluisi (PR); Anthony D. Weiner (NY); Steve Cohen (TN); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); John Lewis (GA); Donald M. Payne (NJ); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ); Ron Paul (TX); James P. Moran (VA); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Mike Quigley (IL)
- Committees
- Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)
- United States Code Reference
- 21 U.S.C. 801 and 951