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HR 6548 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2010

Introduced: December 17, 2010 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 17, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2010 - Provides for the retroactive application of the penalty amendments of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 to cocaine base offenses committed prior to the enactment of such Act. Authorizes a court to reduce the term of imprisonment consistent with the amendments made by such Act for a person convicted of  the crime of possession of a substance which contains cocaine base committed before August 3, 2010.

What's happening now December 17, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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