A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide more effective criminal penalties for violations involving cocaine, and for other purposes.
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 26, 1986)
Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to impose increased criminal penalties for dealing in: (1) one or more grams of a base form of cocaine; and (2) 100 or more grams of other schedule I or II narcotic drugs. (Current law imposes such increased penalties on a kilogram or more of some schedule I or II narcotic drugs.)
Includes cocaine in any base form as a schedule I substance.
Imposes enhanced penalties for the manufacture of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near such schools.)
Provides increased penalties (up to life imprisonment) for certain violations of the Controlled Substances Act which result in a person's death.
What just happenedOct 27, 1986
See H.R.5484.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 27, 1986CommitteeH19100
See H.R.5484.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 14, 1986CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jul 3, 1986CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime Subcommittee - Jun 26, 1986IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 26, 1986IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 26, 1986IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 1986IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House