To disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments.

Summary

Disapproves the U.S. Sentencing Commission's amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines relating to: (1) equalization of crack and cocaine powder quantities for trafficking and possession offenses; and (2) money laundering and transactions in property derived from unlawful activity.

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Timeline

1. 6 September 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 September 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 September 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 September 1995

   Vote

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 3.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 September 1995

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 September 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 September 1995

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 12 September 1995

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 29 September 1995

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 141.

   Source: Calendars

10. 29 September 1995

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-272.

    Source: Committee

11. 29 September 1995

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-272.

    Source: Committee

12. 17 October 1995

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 237 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2259 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. A specified amendment is in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of S. 1254, as passed by the Senate, shall be considered as adopted in the Committee of the Whole and in the House. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of further amendment. No further amendment shall be in order except the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, debatable for 1 hour and not subject to amendment. After passage of the bill, it shall be in order to take from the Sp eaker's table and consider the bill S. 1254. It shall be in order to move to strike all afte...

    Source: Floor

13. 18 October 1995

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 237. (consideration: CR H10263-10283)

    Source: Floor

14. 18 October 1995

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 237 passed House.

    Source: Floor

15. 18 October 1995

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. 1254 for further action. (consideration: CR H10284)

    Source: Floor

16. 18 October 1995

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

17. 18 October 1995

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 332 - 83 (Roll no. 725).

    Source: Floor

18. 18 October 1995

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 332 - 83 (Roll no. 725).

    Source: Floor

19. 18 October 1995

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 149 - 266 (Roll no. 724). (consideration: CR H10283)

    Source: Floor

20. 18 October 1995

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

21. 18 October 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Watt (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

    Source: Floor

22. 18 October 1995

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

23. 18 October 1995

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

24. 18 October 1995

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2259.

    Source: Floor

25. 18 October 1995

    Passed

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2259 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. A specified amendment is in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of S. 1254, as passed by the Senate, shall be considered as adopted in the Committee of the Whole and in the House. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of further amendment. No further amendment shall be in order except the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, debatable for 1 hour and not subject to amendment. After passage of the bill, it shall be in order to take from the Sp eaker's table and consider the bill S. 1254. It shall be in order to move to strike all afte...

    Source: Floor

26. 18 October 1995

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Bereuter to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

27. 18 October 1995

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 237 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Related records

• related to → Sentencing Amendment Disapproval Act of 1995
• related to → To disapprove sentencing guideline amendments relating to cocaine base and money laundering.
• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2259) to disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments.
• related to ← A bill to disapprove of amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to lowering of crack sentences and sentences for money laundering and transactions in property derived from unlawful activity.
• amends ← An amendment, considered as having been adopted in the Committee of the Whole and in the House pursuant to H. Res. 237, consisting of the text of the bill S. 1254, as passed by the Senate.
• amends ← An amendment to delete the provisions of the bill that disapprove of the recommendations of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, which make the sentencing guidelines for possession of crack cocaine the same as those for possession of powder cocaine.