S 1790
104th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse
Exports
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Imports
Marijuana
Narcotic traffic
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sentencing guidelines
Enhanced Marihuana Penalty Act of 1996
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 22, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5494-5495)
May 22, 1996
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Enhanced Marihuana Penalty Act of 1996 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to lower the threshold amount of marihuana required to trigger specified penalties under such Acts.
Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to reflect the amendments made by this Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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