US Congress Senate Bill 1789 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-6-1)
Status: Passed on August 3 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-08-03 - Became Public Law No: 111-220.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to: (1) increase the amount of a controlled substance or mixture containing a cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) required for the imposition of mandatory minimum prison terms for trafficking; and (2) increase monetary penalties for drug trafficking and for the importation and exportation of controlled substances. Eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum prison term for first-time possession of crack cocaine. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to: (1) review and amend its sentencing guidelines to increase sentences for defendants convicted of using violence during a drug trafficking offense; (2) incorporate aggravating and mitigating factors in its guidelines for drug trafficking offenses; (3) promulgate guidelines, policy statements, or amendments required by this Act as soon as practicable, but not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act; and (4) study and report to Congress on the impact of changes in sentencing law under this Act. Directs the Comptroller General, within one year after the enactment of this Act, to report to Congress analyzing the effectiveness of drug court programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Edward Kaufman [D-DE]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]	Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]	Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-08-03		Became Public Law No: 111-220.
2010-08-03		Signed by President.
2010-07-29		Presented to President.
2010-07-28		Cleared for White House.
2010-07-28		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-07-28		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6196-6197)
2010-07-28		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1789.
2010-07-28		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6196-6204)
2010-07-28		Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2010-06-15		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2010-03-18		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-03-18		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-03-18		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.
2010-03-18		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-03-18		Received in the House.
2010-03-17		Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1680-1683; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1682)
2010-03-15		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 316.
2010-03-15		Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2010-03-11		Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2009-10-15		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2009-10-15		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10490-10492)

HB265 (Related) 2009-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1789/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1789/BILLS-111s1789is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1789/BILLS-111s1789rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1789/BILLS-111s1789es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1789/BILLS-111s1789enr.pdf