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HR 7194 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020

Introduced: June 11, 2020 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2020
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 11, 2020
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Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020

This bill eliminates most mandatory minimum prison terms for drug offenses involving the import, export, manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Additionally, it eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for the following drug offenses:

  • simple possession,
  • distribution to an individual under age 21 by an individual at least age 18,
  • distribution or manufacture in a school zone, and
  • use of an individual under age 18 to distribute.

Finally, the bill requires prior written approval of the Attorney General to prosecute a defendant for certain drug offenses that involve low-level drug quantities (e.g., less than one kilogram of heroin or less than 500 grams of cocaine-based substances).

What's happening now June 11, 2020

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 11, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 11, 2020
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 11, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7194: Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7194/
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"H.R. 7194: Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7194/.
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H.R. 7194, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7194/.
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