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Bill104th CongressFiled Mar 22, 1996Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 3154

To increase the penalty for trafficking in powdered cocaine to the same level as the penalty for trafficking in crack cocaine, and for other puposes.

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 22, 1996)

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to subject the manufacture, distribution, or sale of 50 grams (currently, five kilograms) of powder cocaine to a ten-year minimum sentence and the manufacture, distribution, or sale of five grams (currently, 500 grams) to a five-year minimum sentence (thus increasing the penalty for trafficking in powdered cocaine to the same level as the penalty for trafficking in crack cocaine).

What just happenedMar 29, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5](D-WI)Sponsor
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  1. Mar 29, 1996CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Mar 28, 1996CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  3. Mar 22, 1996IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. Mar 22, 1996IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

  5. Mar 22, 1996IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Mar 22, 1996IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. Mar 22, 1996IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House