United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5035 (110th)
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008
Introduced
17 January 2008
Last action
4 February 2008 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], David Scott, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate: (1) increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine); and (2) restrictions on judicial authority to grant probation or suspended sentences for certain cocaine offenses. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for federal pretrial diversion and post conviction drug courts. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for the drug courts grant program.
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Timeline
17 January 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 January 2008
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
17 January 2008
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
17 January 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 January 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007
- related to → Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5035
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5035
- us · 110-hr-5035 · source updated 14 August 2025