To provide for only prospective effect of certain amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to cocaine base sentencing.

Summary

Provides that an amendment to the sentencing guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Sentencing Commission with respect to crack cocaine offenses shall apply only to cases pending on and after the effective date of such amendment (i.e., November 1, 2007).

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Timeline

1. 19 December 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 December 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 December 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 January 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 December 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 December 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 December 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 December 2007

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Sponsors

• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Sponsor
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