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HR 5035 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Authorization Cocaine Crack (Drug) Drug abuse Drug courts Drug law enforcement Drug traffic Economics and Public Finance Law Mandatory sentences Probation Sentences (Criminal procedure)

Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008

Introduced: January 17, 2008 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 17, 2008
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.
Jan 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate: (1) increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine); and (2) restrictions on judicial authority to grant probation or suspended sentences for certain cocaine offenses.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for federal pretrial diversion and post conviction drug courts.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for the drug courts grant program.

What's happening now February 4, 2008

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 79 Related bill Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007
  • HR 460 Related bill Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 14, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 28, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 17, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 17, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 17, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 17, 2008
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 17, 2008
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 17, 2008
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 17, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5035: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5035/
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