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S 1548 101th Congress Senate

Juveniles in Drug Crime Prevention Act of 1989

Official title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to strengthen minimum imprisonment provisions for employing persons under 18 years of age in drug operations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 1989 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Drugs and youthJuvenile delinquencyNarcotic trafficSentences (Criminal procedure)
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 4, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 4, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Juveniles in Drug Crime Prevention Act of 1989 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase the minimum term of imprisonment for: (1) employment or use of persons under 18 years of age in drug operations; and (2) employment or use of persons under 14 years of age in such operations.

Amends the Federal criminal code to include as a serious drug offense any act of juvenile delinquency which, if committed by an adult, would be a serious drug offense constituting an armed career criminal act predicate offense.

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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 12, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1548: Juveniles in Drug Crime Prevention Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1548/
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