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HR 2242 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Smuggling and trafficking

Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011

Introduced: June 20, 2011 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Aug 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 20, 2011
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.
Jun 20, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine).

What's happening now August 25, 2011

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 11
All 11 Democratic 8
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 21, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Feb 29, 2012
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 26, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 21, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jun 20, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 20, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 20, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 20, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 20, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Jun 20, 2011
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 20, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2242: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2242/
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"H.R. 2242: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2242/.
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H.R. 2242, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2242/.
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