United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 295 (106th)
Drug Importer Death Penalty Act of 1999
Introduced
6 January 1999
Last action
25 February 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sponsors
Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Drug Importer Death Penalty Act of 1999 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to direct the court to sentence a person convicted of bringing into the United States a proscribed quantity of a mixture or substance containing a controlled substance in an amount the Attorney General has determined is equal to 100 usual dosage amounts to life imprisonment without possibility of release (or, if the defendant has violated such provision on more than one occasion and if certain requirements under the Federal criminal code are met, to death). Makes conforming amendments to the code.
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Timeline
6 January 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
25 February 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 January 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/295
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/295
- us · 106-hr-295 · source updated 3 June 2026