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HR 2178 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2009

Introduced: April 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Apr 29, 2009
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.
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Apr 29, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate specified mandatory minimum penalties relating to the trafficking in, and possession, importation, or distribution of, crack cocaine.

What's happening now June 12, 2009

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 10, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 10, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 24, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 21, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2178: Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2178/
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"H.R. 2178: Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2178/.
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H.R. 2178, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2178/.
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