United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1255 (114th)
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2015
Introduced
4 March 2015
Last action
31 March 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
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).
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Timeline
4 March 2015
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2015
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
31 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 March 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← RESET Act
- related to ← RESET Act
- related to ← BALTIMORE Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1255
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1255
- us · 114-hr-1255 · source updated 12 August 2025