3.0.0 5035 2023-01-11T13:15:20Z 2023-01-11T13:15:20Z House H HR 2008-01-17 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2008-02-04T16:22:43Z Referred to 2008-01-17T15:03:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2008-01-17T22:15:55Z Referred to 2008-01-17T15:03:30Z Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007 110 79 HR 2007-02-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007 110 460 HR 2007-06-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1208) Related bill CRS 2008-02-04 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2008-01-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-01-17 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 2008-01-17 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 2008-01-17 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 2008-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2008-01-17 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2008-01-17 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2008-01-17 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2008-01-17 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2008-01-17 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2008-01-17 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2008-01-17 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2008-01-17 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2008-01-17 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2008-01-17 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2008-01-17 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2008-01-17 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2008-01-17 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2008-01-17 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2008-01-17 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2008-01-17 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2008-01-17 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2008-01-17 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2008-01-28 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2008-01-28 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2008-01-29 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2008-02-14 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2008-02-14 False W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2008-02-14 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2008-02-14 False W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2008-03-12 False Crime and Law Enforcement Authorization Cocaine Crack (Drug) Drug abuse Drug courts Drug law enforcement Drug traffic Economics and Public Finance Law Mandatory sentences Probation Sentences (Criminal procedure) Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2008-01-17 Introduced in House 2008-02-01T17:50:55Z Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008 - 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.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for federal pretrial diversion and post conviction drug courts.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for the drug courts grant program.

]]> Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008 Display Title Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base, to eliminate minimum mandatory penalties for offenses involving cocaine, to use the resulting savings to provide drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008 Introduced in House 2008-01-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5035ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5035ih.xml 2008-02-04 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.