HR 5103
108th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cocaine
Conspiracy
Crack (Drug)
Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Drugs and youth
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Higher education
Mandatory sentences
Marijuana
Prosecution
Recidivists
School buildings
School security
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Justice in Sentencing Act of 2004
Introduced: September 15, 2004
Introduced by:
Waters, Maxine
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 8, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sep 15, 2004
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.
Sep 15, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Justice in Sentencing Act of 2004 - Requires the Attorney General's prior written approval for a Federal prosecution of an offense under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) or the 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 CSA or, in the case of any substance containing cocaine or cocaine base, in an amount less than 500 grams.
Modifies CSA and CSIEA to delete specified mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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