US HB2372 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2013 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine).
Title
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2013-06-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. |
| 2013-06-13 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| 2013-06-13 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2013-06-13 | House | 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. |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Smuggling and trafficking
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Smuggling and trafficking
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2372/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2372/BILLS-113hr2372ih.pdf |
