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H.R. 1645 (105th)

Drug Seizure Accountability Act of 1997

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 May 1997

Last action

4 June 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]

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Summary

Drug Seizure Accountability Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties of up to 15 years' imprisonment, a fine, or both for theft under color of law. Specifies that if the stolen property is a controlled substance, the penalty shall be the same as for the offense of possessing such substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Requires: (1) each law enforcement authority in the United States to make and maintain records of controlled substances that come into their possession during the course of law enforcement activities; and (2) the Attorney General to include in the annual report to the Congress information regarding the types and amounts of controlled substances for which such records have been made during the period covered by the report.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 June 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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