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H.R. 2471 (97th)

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide that the street value of drugs seized in certain cases involving controlled substances violations shall be the presumptive minimum bail.

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Introduced

11 March 1981

Last action

13 March 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Atkinson, Eugene V. [D-PA-25], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2]

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11 May 2023

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Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to require that the amount of bail set for any person charged with a drug related offense involving possession or delivery of a controlled substance be not less than the street value of the drug seized. Permits a judicial officer to set another amount upon a determination that compelling circumstances so require.

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Timeline

  1. 11 March 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 March 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 March 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 March 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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