3.0.0 7194 2022-06-01T15:15:36Z 2022-06-01T15:15:36Z House HR 2020-06-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 108 (Thursday, June 11, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WATERS:H.R. 7194.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H2391]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-11T13:03:50Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-11T13:03:45Z 2020-06-11 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 2020-06-11 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 2020-06-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 N S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-06-11 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-06-11 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-06-11 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2020-06-11 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-06-11 True Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2020-06-11 Introduced in House 2022-06-01T15:02:17Z Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020

This bill eliminates most mandatory minimum prison terms for drug offenses involving the import, export, manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Additionally, it eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for the following drug offenses:

  • simple possession,
  • distribution to an individual under age 21 by an individual at least age 18,
  • distribution or manufacture in a school zone, and
  • use of an individual under age 18 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 less than 500 grams of cocaine-based substances).

]]> Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020 Display Title Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7194ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7194ih.xml 2020-06-11 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. 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.