United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 18 (111th)
Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2009
Introduced
6 January 2009
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Summary
Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine, with regard to trafficking, possession, importation, and exportation of such substances, by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/18
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/18