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Bill105th CongressFiled Jan 28, 1997Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 209

A bill to increase the penalty for trafficking in powdered cocaine to the same level as the penalty for trafficking in crack cocaine, and for other purposes.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 28, 1997)

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 happenedJan 28, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA](D-LA)Sponsor
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  1. Jan 28, 1997IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Jan 28, 1997IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S734)

  3. Jan 28, 1997IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate