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H.R. 1255 114th Congress House

Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act regarding penalties for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2015 Introduced by: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesSmuggling and trafficking
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2015
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.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2015

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).

 Related & companion bills 3
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 9, 2016
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 13, 2016
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 17, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1255: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1255/
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"H.R. 1255: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1255/.
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H.R. 1255, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1255/.
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