3.0.0 5103 2023-01-13T22:01:46Z 2023-01-13T22:01:46Z House H HR 2004-09-15 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2004-11-05T16:27:53Z Referred to 2004-09-15T14:00:44Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-10-08T16:20:18Z Referred to 2004-09-15T14:00:49Z 2004-11-05 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2004-10-08 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2004-09-15 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-09-15 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-15 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 N Crime and Law Enforcement Cocaine Conspiracy Crack (Drug) Drug abuse Drug traffic Drugs and youth Education Elementary and secondary education Families Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Higher education Mandatory sentences Marijuana Prosecution Recidivists School buildings School security Sentences (Criminal procedure) Smuggling Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2004-09-15 Introduced in House 2004-12-13T13:25:30Z Justice in Sentencing Act of 2004 - Requires the Attorney General's prior written approval for a Federal prosecution of an offense under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (CSIEA), or for any conspiracy to commit such an offense, where the offense involves the illegal distribution or possession of a controlled substance in an amount less than that specified as a minimum for an offense under CSA or, in the case of any substance containing cocaine or cocaine base, in an amount less than 500 grams.

Modifies CSA and CSIEA to delete specified mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment.]]>

Justice in Sentencing Act of 2004 Display Title Justice in Sentencing Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To repeal mandatory minimum sentencing for certain Federal crimes and restore justice and fairness to Federal sentencing practices. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Justice in Sentencing Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr5103ih/xml/BILLS-108hr5103ih.xml 2004-11-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.