Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015
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vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate most drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms imposed on a defendant who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Additionally, it eliminates drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms for simple possession, distribution to an individual under age 21 by an individual at least age 18, distribution or manufacture in a school zone, and use of an individual under age 18 to distribute. Finally, the bill requires prior written approval of the Attorney General to prosecute a defendant for certain drug offenses that involve low-level drug quantities (e.g., less than one kilogram of heroin or less than 500 grams of cocaine-based substances).
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2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Controlled Substances Act reforms Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act, HR 2851 Industrial Hemp, HR 3530 Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act reforms
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Controlled Substances Act reforms Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act, HR 2851 Industrial Hemp, HR 3530 Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act reforms
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Controlled Substances Act reforms Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act, HR 2851 Industrial Hemp, HR 3530 Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act reforms
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |