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HR 4842 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crack (Drug) Drug abuse Drug traffic Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sentencing guidelines

To provide for only prospective effect of certain amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to cocaine base sentencing.

Introduced: December 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 19, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that an amendment to the sentencing guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Sentencing Commission with respect to crack cocaine offenses shall apply only to cases pending on and after the effective date of such amendment (i.e., November 1, 2007).

What's happening now January 14, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Dec 19, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4842: To provide for only prospective effect of certain amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to cocaine base sentencing.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4842/
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"H.R. 4842: To provide for only prospective effect of certain amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to cocaine base sentencing.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4842/.
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