United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3245 (111th)
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Introduced
16 July 2009
Last action
1 December 2010 · Calendars
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
Sponsors
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine).
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Timeline
16 July 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Judiciary
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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
16 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Source: Committee
22 July 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
23 July 2009
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
23 July 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 2009
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
29 July 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 December 2010
Discharge
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
1 December 2010
Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee
1 December 2010
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-670, Part I.
Source: Committee
1 December 2010
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-670, Part I.
Source: Committee
1 December 2010
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 1 December 2010 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 July 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House without amendment, Part I
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summary · EN · 16 July 2009
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Sponsors
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3245
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- us · 111-hr-3245 · source updated 7 April 2025