3.0.0 3489 2023-01-11T13:29:54Z 2023-01-11T13:29:54Z House HR 2015-09-10 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 130 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:H.R. 3489.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the 7Constitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.____________________[Page H5943]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2015-10-05T19:17:14Z Referred to 2015-09-10T14:03:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-09-11T20:23:38Z Referred to 2015-09-10T14:03:15Z Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015 114 3530 HR 2015-10-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2015-10-05 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-09-11 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-09-10 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 2015-09-10 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 2015-09-10 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 2015-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 N E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2015-09-10 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2015-09-10 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2015-09-10 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2015-09-10 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2015-09-10 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2015-09-10 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-09-10 True F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2015-09-11 False Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-09-10 Introduced in House 2016-09-07T19:44:15Z Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate most drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms imposed on a defendant who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Additionally, it eliminates drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms for simple possession, distribution to an individual under age 21 by an individual under age 18, distribution or manufacture in a school zone, and use of an individual under age 21 to distribute.

Finally, the bill requires prior written approval of the Attorney General to prosecute a defendant for certain drug offenses that involve low-level drug quantities (e.g., less than one kilogram of heroin) or cocaine-based substances.

]]> Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015 Display Title Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3489ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3489ih.xml 2015-10-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.