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Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 1999

Introduced: May 4, 1999 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 4, 1999
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
May 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 1999 - Requires the Attorney General's prior written approval for a Federal prosecution under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (CSIEA), or for any conspiracy to commit such an offense, where the offense involves the illegal distribution or possession of a controlled substance in an amount less than that specified as a minimum for an offense under the CSA or, in the case of any substance containing cocaine or cocaine base, in an amount less than 500 grams.

Modifies the CSA and CSIEA to delete specified mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment.

What's happening now May 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 9, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 24, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 24, 1999
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 24, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 24, 1999
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 24, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1681: Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1681/
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"H.R. 1681: Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1681/.
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H.R. 1681, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1681/.
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