Amendment, as modified, requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to provide a comprehensive report to Congress by the end of 1994 on the current sentencing structure for various cocaine violations.

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Amendment Number
525
Description
Amendment, as modified, requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to provide a comprehensive report to Congress by the end of 1994 on the current sentencing structure for various cocaine violations.
Purpose
An amendment, as modified, to direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to conduct a study regarding the merit of having different criminal penalties for the illegal possession, etc, of "crack" cocaine and powder cocaine.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 21, 1994
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Hughes amendment (A027) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 141).
Latest Action Time
13:02:49
Submitted Date
Apr 21, 1994
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 525 — Informed