United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1459 (111th)
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Introduced
12 March 2009
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Summary
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009- Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate: (1) increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine); and (2) restrictions on judicial authority to grant probation or suspended sentences for certain cocaine offenses.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2009
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Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 March 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1459
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1459