Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007

Summary

Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase (by a factor of five) the amount of a controlled substance or mixture containing a cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) required for the imposition of mandatory minimum prison terms for trafficking in such controlled substance. Eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum prison term for first-time possession of crack cocaine. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend, if appropriate, its sentencing guidelines for trafficking in a controlled substance to reflect the use of a dangerous weapon or violence in such crime and the culpability and role of the defendant in such crime.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 June 2007

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 June 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 June 2007

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