[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4246 Introduced in House (IH)]







                                    


104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4246

   To require a study by the United States Sentencing Commission of 
sentencing for drug offenses where domestic violence has been found to 
                                 occur.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 1996

   Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require a study by the United States Sentencing Commission of 
sentencing for drug offenses where domestic violence has been found to 
                                 occur.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States 
Sentencing Commission shall submit a report to Congress concerning the 
effect of cocaine (both crack and powder) and other illicit drugs on 
domestic violence. In this report the Commission shall include--
            (1) an analysis of the sentences imposed for offenses 
        involving such illicit drugs where domestic violence occurred 
        and any recommendations for improving sentencing in such cases; 
        and
            (2) such other recommendations with respect to the offenses 
        described in this section as the Commission deems appropriate.
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